The Hidden Secrets of Technology Careers

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Dan Appleman

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1. Course Overview

1. Course Overview.mp4

01:56

2. If Only I Knew Then What I Know Now

1. Welcome to the Real World.mp4

02:11

2. A Little Bit of Paranoia Can Go a Long Way.mp4

04:22

3. Shiny Tech Things

1. New Isnt Always Better.mp4

10:26

2. Is It Real or Is It Marketing.mp4

06:21

3. Product Managers, Marketers, and Other Superheroes.mp4

06:24

4. Fads, Fashions, and Timing.mp4

05:39

5. If It Aint Broke, Throw It out Anyway.mp4

07:35

6. Fragile Things.mp4

07:27

7. Dog Food.mp4

04:17

8. The Hidden Economics of Open Source.mp4

08:36

9. The Secret Economy of Old Technology.mp4

04:47

4. Human Resources (That Means You)

1. A Matter of Perspective.mp4

01:11

2. Does the World Need a Billion Programmers.mp4

05:34

3. Hackathons and Gamification.mp4

10:40

4. Outsourcing and Globalization.mp4

05:22

5. You Want a Raise.mp4

03:45

6. All Technologists are Created Equal.mp4

11:44

7. The 40-hour Work Week and Other Jokes.mp4

05:38

8. You Are What You Learn.mp4

02:30

5. Corporation Is Not a Dirty Word

1. Managers.mp4

07:46

2. Layoffs and Mergers.mp4

14:02

3. Stock, Options, and other Fantasies.mp4

08:03

4. Employment, Consulting, and Contracts.mp4

02:51

6. The Best of All Possible Worlds

1. When Bad Things Happen to Good Techies.mp4

06:19

2. Beyond the Secrets.mp4

02:38

Description

There are secrets to a successful tech career – things rarely discussed that they don’t teach in school. Learning them can help you thrive – and avoid obstacles and pitfalls that might come your way.

What You'll Learn?

Having a career in high tech is awesome. You get to work with and be part of creating new technology. You get to solve problems and help make the world a better place. You get to work with smart and interesting people. And the money is good. But there are hidden secrets to technology careers as well, things rarely discussed that are not taught in school. There are opportunities, tricks and traps that most people learn about over time - sometimes the hard way. Now is your chance to learn from other people’s mistakes. You’ll leave this course with a deeper understanding of what drives your career, and what it looks like from your employer’s perspective. You’ll discover that in many cases it is possible to predict the future, and embrace it or avoid it – depending on what is coming your way. You may lose some illusions, but you’ll find that reality in most cases, is even better. And if it isn’t, you’ll have some solid strategies to deal with it.

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Dan Appleman

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Dan Appleman is a well known author, software developer, and speaker. Currently the CTO of Full Circle Insights, he is the author of numerous books, ebooks, and online courses on various topics (technology and other). His latest book is "Advanced Apex Programming" - advancedapex.com Personal Website http://danappleman.com.

Pluralsight

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Pluralsight, LLC is an American privately held online education company that offers a variety of video training courses for software developers, IT administrators, and creative professionals through its website. Founded in 2004 by Aaron Skonnard, Keith Brown, Fritz Onion, and Bill Williams, the company has its headquarters in Farmington, Utah. As of July 2018, it uses more than 1,400 subject-matter experts as authors, and offers more than 7,000 courses in its catalog. Since first moving its courses online in 2007, the company has expanded, developing a full enterprise platform, and adding skills assessment modules.