Here is my order for the 7 habits and how I apply them.
"Be proactive" by reading sites like Hacker News, listening to podcasts, and attending Meet UpsHere is my order for the 7 habits and how I apply them.
"Be proactive" by reading sites like Hacker News, listening to podcasts, and attending Meet Ups. "Begin with an end in mind" with your direction. Ask the 5 whys before starting. "Put first things first" by making priorities and talking to stakeholders. "Seek first to understand, then to be understood" is essential for building trust with others. "Think win-win" when you are negotiating. You don't want to burn bridges with those that help you. "Synergize" with your team through mentoring and coaching. "Sharpen the saw" by learning and automating in order to increase your efficiency....more
After 10 years of programming, I have developed some bad habits. The best way to get rid of a bad habit is replacing it with a good one. This book is After 10 years of programming, I have developed some bad habits. The best way to get rid of a bad habit is replacing it with a good one. This book is filled with good programming habits that you can use to replace those bad ones. Shorter methods, better names, and understandable code are just some of the things that I learned reading this book....more
The book covers great how-to programming tips. This was not the first book I read on programming habits so I had heard of many of these concepts beforThe book covers great how-to programming tips. This was not the first book I read on programming habits so I had heard of many of these concepts before. It was chapter 33 Personal Character that got my attention. No matter how much I study about programming, I will not get better at it until I work on myself. My thoughts are turned into software. I need to fight complexity not in the program, but in my mind. I have to break down the problems into simpler pieces. I have to express my ideas in simple terms. This book opened my eyes to the fact that programming is personal....more
This book taught me that basic functionality should be simple, standardized, and visible. I was able to apply these concepts to website design and datThis book taught me that basic functionality should be simple, standardized, and visible. I was able to apply these concepts to website design and data entry....more
My undergrad was Human Resource Management. As a programmer, I was missing some of the nuts and bolts of computer science. This book filled in some gaMy undergrad was Human Resource Management. As a programmer, I was missing some of the nuts and bolts of computer science. This book filled in some gaps. The most exciting part for me was chapter 24. The author takes you through machine code, assembly, and finally ALGOL....more
While reading the book I enjoyed the conversational tone and the examples it gave. I was able to identify 16 potential strengths.
When I took the exam,While reading the book I enjoyed the conversational tone and the examples it gave. I was able to identify 16 potential strengths.
When I took the exam, I was surprised that I had a strength that I did not identify. This made me read the book again and ask others how they felt. My friends agreed with the test and showed me how I use that strength without thinking about it....more
This book makes learning design patterns fun. I have read code that mentions Factory, Repository, and Proxy, but I didn't understand what these concepThis book makes learning design patterns fun. I have read code that mentions Factory, Repository, and Proxy, but I didn't understand what these concepts meant. Starting out with the official Gang of Four book sounded intimidating. This book offered a perfect way to learn the basics of these patterns. The examples were easy to understand. I really enjoyed reading this book....more
I read this book because it came highly recommended by many other testers in the industry. I thought it would not be relevant for Web and mobile testiI read this book because it came highly recommended by many other testers in the industry. I thought it would not be relevant for Web and mobile testing, but the principles are timeless. I really liked the humor and the matter-of-fact tone in the book. It kept me engaged....more
As a Quality Engineer I need to ask good questions to make sure the team has built the right product. This book taught me different kinds of questionsAs a Quality Engineer I need to ask good questions to make sure the team has built the right product. This book taught me different kinds of questions I can ask. It taught me what makes a good question. Asking a question is only the start. The book went on to teach me note taking and active listening skills....more
This book was a great read. It had humor. The examples were fun and easy to follow. The book talked about all the popular frameworks such as jQuery, bThis book was a great read. It had humor. The examples were fun and easy to follow. The book talked about all the popular frameworks such as jQuery, but it asked the reader to download their custom Core.js library. I did not download this library. Instead I used jQuery and was still able to complete the exercises....more
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