Developer careers are tough…

…and few know the secrets to land top jobs.

Why isn’t talent enough?

John Sonmez discovered that technical knowledge alone isn't enough to break through to the

next income level - developers need "soft skills" like the ability to learn new technologies,

communicate clearly with management and consulting clients, negotiate the best rate, and unite

teammates in working toward a common goal.

Nobody teaches these soft skills.

This guide contains strategies for everyone from Entry-Level to Senior Developers and gives

guidance for Brand New Developers as well.

You’ll learn how to:

• Find and Fill the Gaps in your Technical Knowledge
• Choose between Contract Work or a Salaried Position
• Which Should you Learn First - JavaScript, C#, Python, C++?
• Get a College Degree with Maximum Credibility and Minimum Debt
• Decide if a Coding Bootcamp is a Value or a Scam.
• Plus, much more…

This book will take you inside the recruiting industry. What that "friendly" recruiter really wants

from you, how they get paid, and how to avoid getting pigeonholed into a job you'll hate.

It will change your career.

You’ll love this insider’s manual to success, because the difference between the MVPs and the

code monkeys is knowing how to manage the skills nobody mentions.

About the author

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's also the founder of the Simple Programmer blog and YouTube channel, where he reaches 1.4 million software developers yearly with a central message:

• Technical skills alone aren't enough for a successful career—or life.
• By focusing on "soft skills" like the ability to communicate clearly and lead by example, the mental resilience to bounce back from failure and even an improved level of personal fitness, software developers can break through the "glass ceiling" and enjoy extraordinary success.
• John learned these lessons himself the hard way—through trial and error over his 17+ year career as a developer—and he's candid about the fits and starts he struggled through during those early years.
• John started his software development career at age 10, hacking C and C++ to create virtual worlds for his favorite MUDs.
• When John landed a coveted six-figure Silicon Beach job at age 19, he thought his career was set.
• In reality he was only set up for years of frustration and disappointment—from getting "laid off" from that cushy job after underwhelming his boss with his C++ skills, to a spectacular implosion during an intense onsite interview with Microsoft, to finally taking a job outside of programming just to pay the bills.
• Eventually though John realized that there's a huge difference between knowing how to program and having all the skills to be a successful, professional software developer—and he set out to develop the technical, leadership and communication skills he lacked.
• John went on to become a highly paid consultant in test automation and Agile methodology, and the 55 courses he published with the technical education powerhouse PluralSight makes him one of the most prolific online trainers in the field of software development.
• John effectively retired at 32 and moved to San Diego.
• Today he focuses his energy on helping other developers achieve the success they desire through the videos, books and courses in his Simple Programmer platform.