Running Start: How to get a job in tech, keep that job, and thrive by Alex Karp

Description: Running Start by Alex Karp Youre looking for your first software engineering job. Maybe youre graduating college or maybe youve decided to switch careers. Maybe youre finishing up at a coding bootcamp or maybe you taught yourself how to code.Youve come to the right place.Getting a job is hard. Getting the right job is harder. How do I know which companies and positions to apply for?How do I get an interview?How do I prepare for my interviews?How do I look for red flags that should turn me away from a company?How do I navigate one or more offers?But once youve gotten the job, the fun is just beginning. Now you have questions like: How do I make a good first impression?How do I set myself up for success?Am I moving too slowly?Whats my manager thinking?I cant do this. Im in over my head. Are they going to fire me?And even once youre feeling comfortable in your new role, youll have yet more questions.What should I be doing to get promoted?How do I identify growth opportunities?Where do I want my career to lead?When is it time to look for a new job?These are all real questions that Ive asked myself throughout my career. These are the things that I wish I would have known when I was first starting out and even as Ive progressed.Ive learned a lot the hard way, by making mistakes and learning from others. In my last several years as an engineering manager, Ive also learned a lot about what your manager thinks, how to use your manager effectively, and how to navigate your career. And Ive been taking notes.Are you interested in a strategy guide for your software engineering career?What if you could learn from my mistakes and insights and grow faster in your career?What if you knew how to avoid opportunities that would hold you back or would even be toxic?What if you knew how to take what it is that makes you unique and make that your biggest selling point?Thats why I wrote Running Start.My goal is to help you get a job, keep that job, and thrive. Not only in that first job, but in your entire career.My target audience is anyone who isnt stereotypically represented in tech, including but not limited to: women, BIPOCs, self-taught, career switchers, bootcamp graduates, and many more. But I also hope that this book will be useful to anyone in tech.With that in mind, I took great care to make sure point out where peoples experiences might differ from the "norm". I also tried to get as diverse a set of pre-readers as possible to really hold me accountable for making sure I do right by all backgrounds and experiences.My goal is to get as many different people in tech as possible. Not because of some artificial diversity targets but because I truly believe that the best teams are the ones that are the most diverse. Not only that, but the teams that have the most different kinds of diversity. It takes a village to be a truly successful development team. You need people from different backgrounds, with different life experiences, different skillsets, different abilities and disabilities. The more diverse a team is, the better a product theyll put out. Id bet a million dollars on it.This book is my way of trying to help make that happen. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Alex Karp is an engineering manager at Twitter, leading the Media Foundation Client team. Previous to his time at Twitter, he worked at Wayfair, leading the app engineering efforts for their bottom-of-the-funnel (think cart/checkout, financing options, loyalty programs, etc.). He spoke at a handful of iOS development conferences in 2019, and is hoping to get back to speaking in 2022. He lives in the Boston area with his lovely wife and adorable cockapoo, Chicken Nugget. In his spare time, he loves to play the piano, and bring back the 1920s through his love of dancing and teaching Lindy Hop. Details ISBN0578298449 Author Alex Karp Pages 172 Publisher Alex Karp Year 2022 ISBN-10 0578298449 ISBN-13 9780578298443 Publication Date 2022-05-20 UK Release Date 2022-05-20 Format Paperback Imprint Alex Karp Subtitle How to get a job in tech, keep that job, and thrive Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135209116;

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