{"product_id":"the-missing-readme-a-guide-for-the-new-software-engineer-paperback","title":"The Missing Readme: A Guide for the New Software Engineer - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Riccomini\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDmitriy Ryaboy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey concepts and best practices for new software engineers -- stuff critical to your workplace success that you weren't taught in school.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor new software engineers, knowing how to program is only half the battle. You'll quickly find that many of the skills and processes key to your success are not taught in any school or bootcamp. \u003ci\u003eThe Missing README\u003c\/i\u003e fills in that gap--a distillation of workplace lessons, best practices, and engineering fundamentals that the authors have taught rookie developers at top companies for more than a decade. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEarly chapters explain what to expect when you begin your career at a company. The book's middle section expands your technical education, teaching you how to work with existing codebases, address and prevent technical debt, write production-grade software, manage dependencies, test effectively, do code reviews, safely deploy software, design evolvable architectures, and handle incidents when you're on-call. Additional chapters cover planning and interpersonal skills such as Agile planning, working effectively with your manager, and growing to senior levels and beyond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll learn: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to use the legacy code change algorithm, and leave code cleaner than you found it\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to write operable code with logging, metrics, configuration, and defensive programming\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to write deterministic tests, submit code reviews, and give feedback on other people's code\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe technical design process, including experiments, problem definition, documentation, and collaboration\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat to do when you are on-call, and how to navigate production incidents\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eArchitectural techniques that make code change easier\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAgile development practices like sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis is the book your tech lead wishes every new engineer would read before they start. By the end, you'll know what it takes to transition into the workplace-from CS classes or bootcamps to professional software engineering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Riccomini\u003c\/b\u003e is a software engineer, startup investor, and advisor with more than a decade of experience at major tech companies such as PayPal, LinkedIn, and WePay. He has been involved in open source throughout his career and is the author of Apache Samza. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDmitriy Ryaboy\u003c\/b\u003e is a software engineer and engineering manager. He's worked at a variety of companies and organizations, including Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Cloudera, and Twitter. He helped create and grow multiple open-source projects, including Apache Parquet. Dmitriy is currently the Vice President of software engineering at Zymergen.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.98 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47212886229241,"sku":"9781718501836","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/M0lSYXJ1SG92aTJiQW5ZZThuaFlsdz09.webp?v=1768098843","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-missing-readme-a-guide-for-the-new-software-engineer-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}