The Tactical Software Engineer : Getting To Level I

For Those Of You About To Code, I Salute You Over the next ten to twenty years the evolution of technology will continue rapidly, creating millions of exciting and intellectually-challenging, high-paying careers. Future engineers will greatly benefit society in a myriad of areas including health care, defense, commerce, pure science, and more. This book is for those of you who want to become one of them. There is more than one way for a person starting at Level I, with little more than a dream, to become a professional engineer. I am about to walk you through the interesting, funny, and awkwardly crooked path of my becoming a technology professional. And I will do so with sincere hope that you'll leverage these lessons and hit the ground running. The Tactical Software Engineer: Getting To Level I is organized into five sections: Welcome To Level I: Here I discuss our high school years and the lessons learned in my first failed attempt at college. Finding My Future: In this section I take a deep dive in describing how serving a tour in the United States Navy helped me grow personally, discover my future with technology, and even set aside money for college. Behold, The Green And Gold : Ever wonder what it's like to see the shoe on the other foot? To be an economically-disadvantaged white student attending historically-black Norfolk State University? You'll want to get comfortable for this tale of cultural and intellectual immersion. My Survey Of Today's Landscape: Along with a foundational technical education, everyone needs to have an understanding of the many job titles and roles of the people with whom technology professionals work. This section describes them. Choosing Your First Company: Upon graduation, you'll experience the excitement of working for your first company. And yes, as an in-demand technology professional, you'll get to choose! In this final section I cover thirty-three different topics worthy of your consideration when choosing your first company. This book was written for students interested in a career in software engineering. Let's get to it.

Author: Thomas Nicholas

Publisher: Independently Published

Publication Date: Feb 12, 2018

Number of Pages: 194 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1980269211

ISBN-13: 9781980269212