Programming Interviews For Dummies (eBook)

Eric Butow, John Sonmez (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
Wiley (Verlag)
978-1-119-56505-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Get ready for interview success Programming jobs are on the rise, and the field is predicted to keep growing, fast. Landing one of these lucrative and rewarding jobs requires more than just being a good programmer. Programming Interviews For Dummies explains the skills and knowledge you need to ace the programming interview. Interviews for software development jobs and other programming positions are unique. Not only must candidates demonstrate technical savvy, they must also show that they re equipped to be a productive member of programming teams and ready to start solving problems from day one. This book demystifies both sides of the process, offering tips and techniques to help candidates and interviewers alike. Prepare for the most common interview questions Understand what employers are looking for Develop the skills to impress non-technical interviewers Learn how to assess candidates for programming roles Prove that you (or your new hires) can be productive from day one Programming Interviews For Dummies gives readers a clear view of both sides of the process, so prospective coders and interviewers alike will learn to ace the interview.

Autor

John Sonmez is a software developer and the author of two best-selling books, The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide and Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual. He is also the founder of the Simple Programmer blog and YouTube channel. Eric Butow is the owner of Butow Communications Group (BCG), which offers website design, online marketing, and technical documentation services for businesses. He is the author of 32 computer and user experience books.

Inhalt

Introduction 1

Part 1: Finding and Hooking Your Next Employer 7

Chapter 1: What Should You Expect? 9

Chapter 2: Knowing How the Company Is Preparing 21

Chapter 3: Understanding the Investment a Company Makes 31

Part 2: Preparing for Your Interview 41

Chapter 4: Searching High and Low for Companies 43

Chapter 5: Shining Up Your Résumé and Social Media Accounts 55

Chapter 6: How Your Experience Affects Your Interview 73

Chapter 7: Getting Ready for the First Ring 87

Part 3: Everyone's Testing Time 99

Chapter 8: Testing Strategies for the Interviewee 101

Chapter 9: Working with Data Structures: Garbage In Means Garbage Out 117

Chapter 10: Identifying Design Patterns and Using Recursion 127

Chapter 11: Sorting with Sorting Algorithms 135

Chapter 12: Solving Puzzles Is Fun 147

Part 4: Sealing the Deal 161

Chapter 13: Closing the Deal 163

Chapter 14: Honing Your Negotiating Skills 177

Part 5: The Part of Tens 189

Chapter 15: Ten Ways to Stand Out 191

Chapter 16: Ten Non-Technical Questions You May Be Asked 203

Chapter 17: Ten Reasons Your Résumé Will End up in the Round File 211

Chapter 18: Ten Useful Websites to Check Out 219

Chapter 19: Ten Great Books to Read 231

Index 239

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.9.2019
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Bewerbung / Karriere
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Programmiersprachen / -werkzeuge
• Schlagworte: coders • coding interview • coding jobs • Computer Science • Eric Butow</p> • Eric T. Jones • Informatik • interviewing programmers • landing tech jobs • <p>Programming • Programmer • Programmierung • Programmierung u. Software-Entwicklung • Programming & Software Development • programming interview • Programming Interviews For Dummies • programming jobs • recruiting programmers • software developing • software development • software development interview • Software Development jobs • tech interview • tech interviews
• ISBN-10: 1-119-56505-7 / 1119565057
• ISBN-13: 978-1-119-56505-5 / 9781119565055