{"product_id":"apprenticeship-patterns-dave-hoover-9780596518387","title":"Apprenticeship Patterns: Guidance for the Aspiring Software Craftsman","description":"Are you doing all you can to further your career as a software developer? With today's rapidly changing and ever-expanding technologies, being successful requires more than technical expertise. To grow professionally, you also need soft skills and effective learning techniques. Honing those skills is what this book is all about. Authors Dave Hoover and Adewale Oshineye have cataloged dozens of behavior patterns to help you perfect essential aspects of your craft.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Compiled from years of research, many interviews, and feedback from O'Reilly's online forum, these patterns address difficult situations that programmers, administrators, and DBAs face every day. And it's not just about financial success. \u003ci\u003eApprenticeship Patterns\u003c\/i\u003e also approaches software development as a means to personal fulfillment. Discover how this book can help you make the best of both your life and your career. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Solutions to some common obstacles that this book explores in-depth include: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBurned out at work? \"Nurture Your Passion\" by finding a pet project to rediscover the joy of problem solving. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeling overwhelmed by new information? Re-explore familiar territory by building something you've built before, then use \"Retreat into Competence\" to move forward again. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStuck in your learning? Seek a team of experienced and talented developers with whom you can \"Be the Worst\" for a while.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Brilliant stuff! Reading this book was like being in a time machine that pulled me back to those key learning moments in my career as a professional software developer and, instead of having to learn best practices the hard way, I had a guru sitting on my shoulder guiding me every step towards master craftsmanship. I'll certainly be recommending this book to clients. I wish I had this book 14 years ago!\" -Russ Miles, CEO, OpenCredo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dave Hoover, Adewale Oshineye\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0596518382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780596518387\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e O'Reilly Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/24\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.90w x 0.50d","brand":"Dave Hoover","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988193509631,"sku":"9780596518387","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_beabb909-0487-4851-9804-16e4bd5bd536.jpg?v=1683293140","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/apprenticeship-patterns-dave-hoover-9780596518387","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}