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Apprenticeship Patterns Guidance for the Aspiring Software Craftsman

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ISBN-10: 0596518382

ISBN-13: 9780596518387

Edition: 2008

Authors: Dave Hoover, Adewale Oshineye, Dave et al Hoover

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Software developers face an ever-changing and ever-expanding technology landscape, which can appear as intimidating as Mt. Everest to newcomers. Developing technical skills is vital, but there are dozens of soft skills and learning techniques you need if you're to grow and succeed professionally. Honing those soft skills is a big part of what Apprenticeship Patterns is all about. Authors Dave Hoover and Adewale Oshineye, both formerly of the global IT consultancy ThoughtWorks, have cataloged dozens of patterns of behavior to help software developers hone their craft. Developed through years of research, a multitude of interviews, and feedback from O'Reilly's online forum, these patterns…    
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List price: $29.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/10/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 166
Size: 7.17" wide x 9.06" long x 0.37" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Adewale Oshineye is an engineer at a little-known search engine named Google. This is a consequence of many deeply geeky evenings spent programming 8-bit computers when he was a child. When he grew up Adewale somehow fell into IT consultancy. His career at consultancies such as Thoughtworks gave him the chance to work on projects ranging from point-of-sale systems for electrical retailers to trading systems for investment banks. It also gave him a chance to learn from some of the most interesting software craftspeople in Western Europe. In those rare moments when he's not in front of a computer he can be found behind a digital camera somewhere in London.

Foreword
Preface
Software Craftsmanship Manifesto
Introduction
What Is Software Craftsmanship?
What Is Apprenticeship?
What Is an Apprenticeship Pattern?
Where Did the Patterns Come From?
Where Do We Go from Here?
Emptying The Cup
Your First Language
The White Belt
Unleash Your Enthusiasm
Concrete Skills
Expose Your Ignorance
Confront Your Ignorance
The Deep End
Retreat into Competence
Wrapping Up
Walking The Long Road
The Long Road
Craft over Art
Sustainable Motivations
Nurture Your Passion
Draw Your Own Map
Use Your Title
Stay in the Trenches
A Different Road
Wrapping Up
Accurate Self-Assessment
Be the Worst
Find Mentors
Kindred Spirits
Rubbing Elbows
Sweep the Floor
Wrapping Up
Perpetual Learning
Expand Your Bandwidth
Practice, Practice, Practice
Breakable Toys
Use the Source
Reflect As You Work
Record What You Learn
Share What You Learn
Create Feedback Loops
Learn How You Fail
Wrapping Up
Construct Your Curriculum
Reading List
Read Constantly
Study the Classics
Dig Deeper
Familiar Tools
Wrapping Up
Conclusion
Pattern List
A Call For Apprenticeship
A Retrospective On The First Year of Obtiva's Apprenticeship Program
Online Resources
Bibliography
Index