What do you need to know to move from developer to senior engineer Undergraduate curricula and bootcamps may teach the fundamentals of algorithms and writing code but they rarely cover topics vital to your success as a software engineer With this practical book you ll learn the skills you need to succeed and thrive Authors Nathaniel Schutta and Jakub Pilimon guide your journey with pointers to deep dives into specific topic areas To understand the skills that really matter as a software engineer this is the guide you ll want to read the first week at your first job It also serves as a handy reminder when you move to a new organization or to a new position in your current organization With this book you llUnderstand what software engineering is and why communication and other soft skills matterLearn the basics of software architecture and architecture driversUse common and proven techniques to read and refactor code basesImplement an effective test suite including TDDDesign APIs including REST sync and asyncLearn how to efficiently deploy softwareKnow how to evaluate and choose the right solution for the problem