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April 17,2025
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This is another one of those books I wish I'd read 25 years ago, when I was first getting into the programming business. This is an excellent guide to how to manage your career and stay relevant in the changing business IT environment. I'd highly recommend it to anyone in the field, or thinking of entering the field.
April 17,2025
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This is a good read for anyone starting in Information Technology. It contains topics like offshoring, choosing a good career, staying always at the leading edge.
April 17,2025
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When I first picked up this book, I thought I would be reading a time capsule as the author had written this after a stint of working in India more than a decade back. But much of the advice was till relevant and timeless. It contains great career advice for entry-level and mid-level software engineer.

The second edition of the book is retitled as "The Passionate Programmer" which is a much better and descriptive title for the content inside IMO. I wish so many of my friends who made the classic mistakes mentioned in their career would read this book. Also with Eastern Europe/SE Asia becoming a viable destination for outsourcing, Indian programmers will face the same dilemma of reskilling and improving their own skillset or perishing in fast globalization of the software world.
April 17,2025
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This book is quite good, but some template motivational phrases irritated me

In this book I have found some tips about maintaining interest in work
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