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You.Next(): Move Your Software Development Career to the Leadership Track

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I just completed reading You.Next() by Mike Finley and Honza Fedak and I would suggest an alternate title for this read: "A Handbook and Guide for Managing Geeks". Mike and Honza show insights from their real-world experience, which is evident by the small "management use case" that the team inserts to emphasize key points of the book. I particularly found the chapter on "Delegation"; a key concept that most new managers from the technical side don't grasp, and the chapter on "Difficult Situations" to be well thought-out "guides" to navigating both areas. I would recommend to any new (or aspiring) software development manager that they pick up a copy of "You.Next()" read it, and then keep it handy! I've forwarded a copy on to one of the new managers within my own organization with this same advice.

Software is a tough industry, but if one wants to be a big player, one has to make a move. "You.next(): Move Your Software Development Career to the Leadership Track" is a guide to making the risky leap in the world of software development - the leap to attempt to gain rank and become a project leader. Stating that good leadership is like programming good software, Finley and Fedak draw upon their experience and hope to pass it to the reader. "You..Next ()" is a top pick for software developers who seek a higher advancement in their careers.