How to Become a Software Developer

• Course
  • Overview
  • From Dream to Profession

    • Propel Your Journey by the Dream, Navigate it by the Actuality

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      If You Want to Become a Software Professional, Start Acting Like One Now
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      Software Profession Exciting Perks and Benefits
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      What Do 40 Years of Profession's History Teach Us?

    • Paths to Your First Software Job

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      Path 1: Go to College and Get a Computer Science Degree
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      Path 2: Learn the Skill and Prove Your Qualities

    • Software Profession's Insights

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      Many Roles of the Software Profession
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      Software Profession's Career Paths
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      Why a Developer Should be Your First Software Job

    • Starting the Endeavor

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      Pre-Assessment: Give Yourself an Honest One
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      Picking a Technology to Learn
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      Figuring Out What Kind of Employee You Are
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      Isn’t This Obvious – Learn the Most Popular Technology and Choose the Best Job Offer from the Bunch You Soon Get?
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      Getting Hired is Easy – You Need to Match the Position’s Requirements and Be Better Than Other Candidates
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      What’s the Deal with the Years of Experience for Junior Positions?
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      Industry Without Launchpads and Free Transfers
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      You’ll Be Hired If You Can Do the Job Now, Not for Your Future Potentials
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      Let’s Get Down to Business and Get Serious About Landing a Software Job
  • Thinking and Acting Like a Software Professional

    • Things Software Professionals Know That You Need to Know

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      There is No Software Profession – There are Everchanging Sets of Skills
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      Industry Spread of Software Jobs

    • The Keys to Success

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      Understand Where You Fit Best and Set Your Focus on That Area
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      Go from Business to Technology
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      Your First Job’s Technology is Not Important – Getting the Job Is
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      Your True Professional Asset is “Soft Skills,” not Software

    • From Business to Technology to Job – The Action Plan

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      Step 1: Identify Your Strong Qualities
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      Step 2: Identify and Study Potential Employers - It Will Answer What Technology to Learn
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      Step 3: Find a Learning Platform That You Understand
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      Step 4: Build a Portfolio That You Can Demo and Explain, Time Yourself
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      Step 5: Write a Professional Resume and a Cover Email
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      Step 6: Pass Interviews
  • Working Smart

    • Tips For Your Plan Execution Strategy

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      Software Chickens and Eggs: Science vs. Practice
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      Recommendation: Learn the Fundamentals of Your Target Language or System, Do Not Generalize
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      From Business to Technology: From What and Why To How
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      The Path to Understanding is Multi-layered
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      Warning: Do Not Learn How to Code – Learn How to Implement Solutions
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      Fact: Code Has No Value Anymore in Today’s Software Industry
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      Funny fact: Your Best Code Is the One That You Don’t Need to Write
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      Warning: Coding Styles and Best Practices are Suggestions, Not Rules
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      Recipe to Success: Distinguish Yourself from the Crowd by Doing, not Learning
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      Advice: Get in Touch with Software Professionals and Get Coaching and Support
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      Advice: Distance Yourself from Learning Crowds, Gravitate Towards Professional Ones
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      Advice: Direct New Course Offerings Emails from Generic Providers into Junk

    • Advancing Beyond the Entry Level

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      Think Early Think Always
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      Why You Can’t Keep the Same Development Position for Long
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      Do Not Let Marketing Affect Your Professional Decisions
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      How to Stay on Top?
• Certificate

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