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Developer Career Masterplan

You're reading from  Developer Career Masterplan

Product type Book
Published in Sep 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781801818704
Pages 310 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Authors (2):
Heather VanCura Heather VanCura
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Bruno Souza Bruno Souza
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Table of Contents (21) Chapters

Preface Part 1 The Basics: Learn and Practice the Technical Skills
Chapter 1: The Secret to Learning about Technology Quickly and Continuously Chapter 2: Choose Your Best Path for Learning, Training, and Certifications Chapter 3: Optimize Your Support Network for Growth Chapter 4: Acquire the Right Skills Deliberately Chapter 5: Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone Part 2 Get Involved: Participate in the Community
Chapter 6: Become a Team Player by Embracing Communities Chapter 7: Focus Your Growth by Giving and Receiving Mentoring Chapter 8: Be Part of a Larger Group – Meeting People at User Groups and Meetups Chapter 9: Grow Your Network through Social Media Chapter 10: Build Lasting Relationships Part 3 Create Impact: Share and Lead
Chapter 11: Build Trust and Solve Problems with Open Source Projects Chapter 12: Scaling Trust through Public Engagement: Speaking and Blogs Chapter 13: Be a Leader: Manage Up, Down, and Across Your Organization Chapter 14: Stepping Up Your Technology Game – Defining Technology Instead of Merely Using It Chapter 15: Build Your Personal Brand and Become a Trusted Advisor Index Other Books You May Enjoy

Time and money – making your attendance worthwhile

There is a cost to attend conferences. How do you make the costs of both your time and money worth the investment? The word investment is intentionally selected here because it is an investment in yourself. It costs you both your time and money – travel costs, food and beverage costs, and potentially, time you could be billing for compensation at an hourly rate. There are some best practices for attending conferences that will help you to make your attendance worthwhile.

When you are attending conferences, introduce yourself to others – this is the best way to get something out of the experience. When you introduce yourself, remember to be authentic. Be yourself in personality and appearance. Ask for their contact information and social media details. Make sure to follow up with a message, and be specific with your follow-up.

Review the conference schedule in advance – sketch out a flexible schedule...

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