The Tolerant Programmer

Bryan Prendergast

Description

Twenty-five aphorisms to help you keep your cool in the fast-paced, opinionated world of software development!
Writing software is a team sport, and if you aren’t prepared, you could let your big ego get in the way and cause conflict!
With over 20 years in computer programming, I have been responsible for my own share of discord and drama. Have you run into that fellow programmer yet who thinks they know it all? Have you encountered a coworker yet who is very highly opinionated, judgmental, or difficult to get along with? What about within the extended community of directors, testers, product owners, solution architects, etc.? Ever encounter any ugly office politics when working with any of these players?
There was a time when I ran into a toxic situation at a certain company, and I learned a great deal from it. In this book, I author a set of twenty-five aphorisms that are merely reminders of what to do and what not do, to promote harmony and prevent conflict in the information technology workplace. I have been inspired by Lao Tzu’s philosophical classic the Tao Te Ching. This work espouses moderation and modesty in behavior. I have also been informed by the Hindu concept of Karma Yoga--the yoga of action or work. This is about giving up the efforts of your work to the universe rather than expecting recognition or keeping the rewards for yourself.
I offer up these aphorisms to you, as nuggets of wisdom, to help you to learn, or to help you to remember rules of behavior that you already know, yet so often forget to follow. This book is for computer programmers in challenging work environments. If you never knew how to address difficult office politics or that pushy teammate who wants to change your code, then I invite you to purchase this book to find the answers that you seek!

Sujets

• Philosophie
• Philosophie de l'esprit
• Philosophie de la psychologie
• Philosophie et théologie
• Espiritual
• Philosophy
• Toleration
• Spiritual
• Programmer
• Mind
• Agile
• Body
• Tolérance
• Programmation informatique

Informations

• Publié par: iUniverse
• Date de parution: 12 janvier 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781663249302
• Langue: English

Extrait

THE TOLERANT PROGRAMMER
Twenty-Five Aphorisms
Bryan Prendergast


THE TOLERANT PROGRAMMER TWENTY-FIVE APHORISMS
 
Copyright © 2023 Bryan Prendergast.
 
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ISBN: 978-1-6632-4931-9 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-6632-4930-2 (e)
 
Library of Congress Control Number: 2022923664
 
 
 
iUniverse rev. date: 01/11/2023
CONTENTS
Introduction
 
1. Team Harmony Is More Important than Code Syntax
2. Human Communication Is Imperfect
3. Humans Are Dumb, but God Is Wise
4. You May Be the Best Programmer and yet Harmful
5. Be Flexible Especially in Peer Code Reviews
6. Follow Established Patterns except When Innovation Is Required
7. Productivity May Not Get You Promoted but Caring about People Might
8. The Low-Ego Programmer Takes Time to Build Rapport and to Train Others
9. A Good Discussion Is Flexible on Both Sides
10. If There’s a War, I’m Not Carrying a Gun
11. There’s Nothing Happier than Happy
12. Strive to Be a B Student Rather than a Straight A Student
13. Be Thankful for the Basics
14. Act with Modesty and Moderation
15. Levity Is Important. Be Able to Laugh at Yourself
16. Refactor in the Small Then Follow through Like Erosion
17. Office Politics Are Best Confronted with Levity and Humility
18. When Faced with Stress, Moderate!
19. Save Your Karma for Other Things
20. If You Fail to Follow These Guidelines, Forgive Yourself
21. Neither Oppose Others nor Allow Yourself to Be Converted by Others