Land the Tech Job You Love

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… managers discarding CVs outright if they contain information that is illegal to ask about, though I have no idea what the practices at Google are. Recommended reading: "Land the Tech Job You Love" by Andy Lester, published by The Pragmatic Bookshelf.

I avoided the first edition too. Dave Thomas' blog post about the new edition is what got me to read it. I've yet to read Land the Tech Job You Love. I know I should, I just sort of have the tech job I love :-) At any rate, they're both supposed to be very complimentary.

Glad to hear I'm not the only one with a copy of The Pragmatic Programmer on its way to tatters as a result of chronic re-reading; I'd begun to think I wasn't getting out of it what I should be. I likewise recommend it to other programmers, new or otherwise. I avoided The Passionate Programmer when it was called My Job Went To India , deterred by the title and lack of reader recommendation. Maybe I'll give it a look now. Somewhat related, I found Land The Tech Job You Love to be a comprehensive and insightful resource.