Название: Lead Developer Career Guide (Final Release)
Автор: Shelley Benhoff
Издательство: Manning Publications
Год: 2025
Страниц: 320
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf (true)
Размер: 29.1 MB

Learn the essential skills needed to become a successful lead developer, with expert advice on mentoring teams, handling clients and project managers, and keeping your cool in emergencies.

The Lead Developer Career Guide teaches you how to transition from an individual contributor to a thriving lead developer. It's packed with insider tips, tricks, and strategies drawn from author Shelley Benhoff's 25-year career in technology, providing vital insights for navigating the unique challenges and expectations of the lead developer role. This one-of-a-kind book demonstrates how critical thinking and communication skills can elevate your career.

In the Lead Developer Career Guide you'll discover:

The key responsibilities of a lead developer
Techniques for writing effective technical documentation
Strategies for improving development processes
Best practices for communicating with non-technical clients
Methods for mentoring and inspiring a team
Approaches for delivering negative feedback constructively

The Lead Developer Career Guide is filled with interviews and real-world case studies from industry professionals and esteemed tech experts. You'll learn how to become the public face for your development team, gathering feedback from your coworkers and communicating with clients and stakeholders. Plus, you'll find proven techniques to reliably calculate project estimates, plan a project from scratch, and mentor junior developers and peers alike.

about the technology:
To be a successful Lead Developer you’ll need more than just technical expertise. You’ll be responsible for everything from facilitating architectural decisions that satisfy all stakeholders to mentoring your fellow developers. And you’ll be on the hook for delivering great software on time and under budget. Are you ready for the challenge? This book will help get you there!

about the book:
The Lead Developer Career Guide provides the techniques and wisdom you need to transition from individual contributor to lead developer. You’ll learn how to collaborate effectively with executive leadership and project managers, present elegant solutions to clients, and think quickly in those inevitable emergencies. When all eyes are on you, this book will ensure you know exactly what to do.

what's inside:

Improving development processes
Mentoring and inspiring a team
Delivering negative feedback

about the reader:
For aspiring lead developers.

about the author
Shelley Benhoff has over twenty-five years of experience in tech as a business owner, author, and speaker.