TheEffectiveEngineer_HowtoLeverageYourEf.epub

THE EFFECTIVE ENGINEER THE EFFECTIVE ENGINEER How to Leverage Your Efforts in Software Engineering to Make a Disproportionate and Meaningful Impact Edmond Lau The Effective Bookshelf Palo Alto, CA THE EFFECTIVE ENGINEER. Copyright © 2015 by Edmond Lau. All rights reserved. Published by The Effective Bookshelf, Palo Alto, CA. Visit the website at: www.theeffectiveengineer.com. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations in critical articles or reviews. For more information, please contact: support@theeffectiveengineer.com. Printed in the United States of America. 978-0996128100 (ISBN 13) TO MY PARENTS whose hard work and sacrifices made my opportunities possible Contents Foreword Introduction Part 1: Adopt the Right Mindsets 1. Focus on High-Leverage Activities 2. Optimize for Learning 3. Prioritize Regularly Part 2: Execute, Execute, Execute 4. Invest in Iteration Speed 5. Measure What You Want to Improve 6. Validate Your Ideas Early and Often 7. Improve Your Project Estimation Skills Part 3: Build Long-Term Value 8. Balance Quali......