Over the past 10+ years I've had the privileged to recruit, hire and work with amazing software developers as an entrepreneur. Here are my top career tips for software developers to grow professionally.

1. 10 Quick Career Tips
for Software Developers
By Cory Miller
CoryMiller.com

2. 1. Build your portfolio of projects

3. Projects show off your skills
and capabilities

4. 2. Find an open source
project and contribute

5. It’s good work plus it gets you
and your work out there

6. BTW, WordPress is
a great opportunity

7. 3. It’s always about people

8. You’re awesome at code …
learn to be an awesome human
with other humans

9. 4. Good communication skills
are as important as coding

10. Translate what you’re doing
for the rest of us, with patience

11. Coding skills plus
being able to communicate
= CAREER GOLD

12. 5. SHIP

13. Beware of perfectionism

14. At some point you have to:
SHIP.
YOUR.
CODE.

15. 6. Park any arrogance at the door

16. We all know you’re awesome,
but humility is a virtue
and a career asset

17. … because everyone will want
to work with you

18. 7. Go analog

19. Get away from the
screen and keyboard
and connect IRL

20. Go to conferences, events, meetups

21. 8. Recharge yourself too

22. You’re not as effective
if you’re battery is always on 1%

23. 9. Always be learning,
exploring, growing

24. Don’t stagnant;
be tinkering with the
new stuff too, especially
when it stretches you

25. 10. Pass it on

26. Mentoring and teaching
could be your greatest reward

27. You multiply your impact
AND become an asset to your org

28. Download the full EBOOK for free, no
strings attached at:
https://corymiller.com/downloads/
Have questions? Email me
cory@corymiller.com