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As a programmer, you've spent plenty of time learning technical and programming skills. Junior engineers-and even some who have been in it a long time-must constantly focus on improving their "hard" technical skills.But writing code is only part of our job as software developers. It's equally essential for developers to cultivate the soft skills critical for adding value for their team, their company, their customers, and their career-and it's often neglected.Junior to Senior is one of only a few books that gives practical advice on the soft skills needed to thrive as an engineer:Dealing with lack of confidenceLearning from others and by reading unfamiliar codeManaging your timeWorking effectively with your managerCommunicating clearly with business stakeholders and writing clear documentationUnderstanding different ways to add value for a company and its customersManaging risks and recovering from mistakesDealing with conflictBalancing the demands of work and personal life... and much more.Improvements in these areas are important milestones on the journey from junior to senior software developer. Junior to Senior is filled with insights, from one engineer to another, to guide you along that path.Whether you studied Computer Science, graduated from a coding bootcamp, or are a self-taught programmer, this book will help you manage yourself, build value, and earn the confidence of your team to take on roles with greater responsibility and impact.The print edition also includes a special upgrade offer for full digital access on Holloway.com, with lifetime access to free updates, extra online resources, and multiple DRM-free digital download formats. The ebook edition includes a special upgrade offer for the same access.

Design is hard. Finding the right job doesn't have to be.As designers, we spend considerable effort in honing our craft and staying up to date on the latest design trends. Shouldn't we apply the same rigor when we're looking for that dream design job?Land Your Dream Design Job is a comprehensive book about landing a product design role in a startup, agency, or tech company. It covers the entire design interview process from beginning to end, and will arm you with techniques and strategies to navigate the (at times) turbulent waters of job searching with confidence. This book will help guide you to a role that plays to your strengths while providing enough support for professional growth.In this book by designer Dan Shilov, you'll learn:What skills are expected of designers¿¿¿¿¿¿How to demonstrate those skills throughout the job-search process¿¿¿¿¿How to identify your next opportunity¿¿¿¿How to target your job search process to stand out¿¿¿How to build a stand-out portfolio and tailor it to your dream opportunity¿¿The ins and outs of various design interview types from portfolio presentations, whiteboard challenges, app critiques, to take home design exercises and many others.You'll also find in-depth advice on how to apply beyond the job boards, and how to conduct due diligence, negotiate compensation, and accelerate onboarding to your new role. The print edition also includes access to the full Holloway.com edition, with free lifetime updates and multiple DRM-free formats for download (the ebook edition includes an exclusive upgrade offer for the same access).As designers, getting feedback is critical to our work. From reviewing your performance to helping you do your own due diligence and negotiate salary, the book covers all the nitty gritty of landing your dream design job.If you want to take control of your design career and your job search while saving time and moving with purpose-this book is for you!"Dan has summed up the ins and outs of the design interview process, for any designer looking to crack the code on nailing a portfolio review. It's also a must-read for any hiring manager or product designer involved in the interview process-If your team wants to win, you have to set your candidates up for success, and this book will help you do just that." --Zain Ali, Design, YCombinator"Whether you're a product designer at the beginning of your career or an experienced designer looking to refresh your portfolio and redefine your career goals, Land Your Dream Design Job is a comprehensive book that helps you approach your design career with intention. This book gives you full perspective on the whole interview process and challenges you with questions for self-reflection. You'll learn new skills and principles that will enhance your career and help you move to the next level." --Julie Stanescu, Founder, Rethink

Learn how the best teams hire software engineers and fill technical roles.The Holloway Guide to Technical Recruiting and Hiring is the authoritative guide to growing software engineering teams effectively, written by and for hiring managers, recruiters, interviewers, and candidates. This print edition includes lifetime digital access to additional features and future updates at Holloway.com.Hiring is rated as one of the biggest obstacles to growth by most CEOs. Hiring managers, recruiters, and interviewers all wrestle with how to source candidates, interview fairly and effectively, and ultimately motivate the right candidates to accept offers. Yet the process is costly, frustrating, and often stressful or unfair to candidates.Anyone who cares about building effective software teams will return to this book again and again. Inside, you'll find know-how from some of the most insightful and experienced leaders and practitioners-senior engineers, recruiters, entrepreneurs, and hiring managers-who've built teams from early-stage startups to thousand-person engineering organizations.The lead author of this guide, Ozzie Osman, previously led product engineering at Quora and teams at Google, and built (and sold) his own startup. Additional contributors include Aditya Agarwal, former CTO of Dropbox; Jennifer Kim, former head of diversity at Lever; veteran recruiters and startup founders Jose Guardado (founder of Build Talent and former Y Combinator) and Aline Lerner (CEO of Interviewing.io); and over a dozen others.Recruiting and hiring can be done well, in a way that has a positive impact on companies, employees, and every candidate. With the right foundations and practice, teams and candidates can approach a stressful and difficult process with knowledge and confidence.Ask your employer if you can expense this book-it's one of the highest-leverage investments they can make in your team.