The history of the engineer follow elon musk on a journey from south africa to mars beganin2006wheni readabookaboutpeakoil. In the book the effective engineer, edmund lau suggests leverage as a yardstick for effectiveness. Youll get a 250page, professionally edited book, packed with stories and hundreds of strategies and lessons. Edmond joined me on our podcast to share what makes an effective engineer, the layers of product and organizational complexity that often block them, strategies for prioritizing work, and much more. Engineers or fresh job seekers in technology by saying they are not an effective engineer unless they buy this book package and read the content and then they too will be part of the club and work at a big name brand company. Even though edmonds ideas are obvious, i think i needed someone to tell me that. How to become an effective software engineer better. Because civil engineers interface regularly with local government, the concluding chapter describes local government organization and funding mechanisms for projects. The effective engineer booksamillion online book store. The book is an effective primer for engineering communication and is presented in a style that is accessible to college students and engineering practitioners. The effective engineer download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Today marks the 3year anniversary of me selfpublishing my book, the effective engineer. For two years, i embarked on a quest seeking an answer to one question.
The effective engineer by edmond lau youll get a 250page, professionally edited book, packed with stories and hundreds of strategies and lessons. Now this classic book has been fully updated and revised with. The effective engineer how to leverage your efforts in software engineering to make a disproportionate and meaningful impact edmond lau sample chapter 2014 edmond lau. The most effective engineers the ones who have risen to b. Almost every engineer starting at asana makes at least one substantial mistake that might have been avoided if they internalized whats written in this book. I noted down these points while reading so that it can be kind of cheatsheet for myself and others too.
The senior software engineer outlines what it means to be a technical leader. Again i started reading this book the effective engineer by edmond lau. I recommend this book, especially to junior midlevel software engineer. Alex allain, director of engineering at dropbox i hope more people embrace edmonds philosophy and techniques to make their companies and careers more successful. He shares his experience and others in the industry whom he has work or interviewed. Dec 28, 2017 to sell this content first create and exploit an insecurity in jr. It has become part of my quality library and key reference book. I didnt produce the content presented here the outline from edmond laus book. Each chapter ends with a summary of actionable habits that you can. Last month we finished reading the effective engineer by edmond lau in the book club at work. The effective engineer is a compilation of software engineering techniques sprinkled with technology war stories on increasing the impact of. Effective communication skills 11 introduction effective communication skills so if we look at communication from another angle, it involves the perception of the information as much as the delivery of that information.
Effective performance engineering moving the practice of. Even though topics may be discussed in this book that involve legal or investment issues, nothing in this book shall be deemed to constitute the practice of law, legal. The effective engineer focuses on guiding software engineers to maximize their. The effective engineer by edmond lau is a strange book. Project management for engineering and construction by garold d. Jan 15, 2017 last month we finished reading the effective engineer by edmond lau in the book club at work. The senior software engineer shows you simple techniques for fixing bugs, implementing features, and getting things done quickly. The result is a collection of lessons chronicled in his book, the effective engineer. The book is actually available on kindle through my website.
Oct 29, 2018 in the book the effective engineer, edmund lau suggests leverage as a yardstick for effectiveness. Introducing the effective engineer the only book designed specifically for todays software engineers, based on extensive interviews with engineering leaders at top tech companies, and packed with hundreds of techniques to accelerate your career. The effective engineer part iiia april 17, 2019 april 15, 2019 damodar. The book is divided into 3 parts and my idea here is to write 3 blog posts one for each. In other words, we can define communication as the art and process of creating and sharing ideas. Myths about engineers as leaders assessing engineering leadership potential becoming better leaders using reflection and social techniques identifying the engineer leaders mission. Apr 17, 2019 again i started reading this book the effective engineer by edmond lau. While books, classes, and seminars on leadership can help you become a better leader, they pale in comparison to another method of leadership development. This researchbacked book by two software consultants discusses the many dynamics within projects and teams and set me on a path to thinking about topics like how to build effective engineering teams and what makes a good engineering culture.
May 09, 2019 i started reading this book the effective engineer by edmond lau. How to leverage your efforts in software engineering. Get hundreds of actionable tips and habits in the effective engineer a book that has already become required reading for many engineering teams. Introducing the effective engineer the only book designed specifically for todays software engineers, based on extensive interviews with engineering leaders at top tech companies, and packed with hundreds of actionable habits and techniques to accelerate your career plus, get the extra boost to jumpstart your progress even further with a suite of complementary tools. I strongly recommend buying the book and reading it atleast once. For instance, if you want to be an aerospace engineer. The first main concept of the book is that you should be always analyzing what is the most impactful thing you can do, and focus on doing it. Youll get it in pdf, kindle mobi, and epub formats for your own personal use all drmfree. The effective engineer by edmond lau renaldi medium. Leverage is the return on investment for the effort that is put in. Effective altruism is a philosophy and social movement that advocates using evidence and reasoning to determine the most effective ways to benefit others 2. The effective engineer how to maximize your impact.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Effective engineer leaders dont become so overnight, they must evolve. Simple, effective public speaking tips for engineers. Combining edmund laus equation of leverage gives me a whole new perspective of its definition. When you go to college, major in engineering, and take electives that will help you in your specialty.
Why is the effective engineer not available on kindle. The book covers a wide array of industries, including medical and pharmaceutical, aerospace, manufacturing, and more. Mar 16, 2015 12 most influential books every software engineer needs to read published on march 16, 2015 march 16, 2015 200 likes 30 comments. The book start of with definition of leverage and talks about how to increase leverage. Effective performance engineering is a must read for performance engineers and performance testers, as well as business and technology leaders. Ive just copypasted it from somewhere over the internet, but i cannot. I started reading this book the effective engineer by edmond lau. It covers topics like how imposing overtime work can destroy a teams ability to gel, how listening. Roman, author of a new ieeeusa ebook, public speaking for engineers. To be a successful engineer, take as many math and science classes as you can during middle and high school. Mar 19, 2015 this book is all about being an effective engineer. The glowing quotes from engineering management are there because yes, it paints a good portrait of effective engineering work, that they would want to have on their teams. Engineers or fresh job seekers in technology by saying they are not an effective engineer unless they buy this bookpackage and read the content and then they too will be part of the club and work at a big name brand company.
In fact, youll also get pdf and epub versions as well when you purchase a digital copy. To sell this content first create and exploit an insecurity in jr. In this talk, edmond will share the most valuable ins. Jun 11, 2015 the book is actually available on kindle through my website. Introducing the effective engineer the only book designed specifically for todays software engineers, based on extensive interviews with engineering leaders at top tech companies, and packed with hundreds of actionable habits and techniques to accelerate your career. It is a great book full of practical advice on how to get more done as a software developer. Dec 21, 2018 the effective engineer by edmond lau is a strange book. File delivery method an email will be sent to your ebay login email address with a link to download the file. Oberlender this book presents the principles and techniques for managing engineering and construction projects from the initial concerting phase, through design. Mar 19, 2015 introducing the effective engineer the only book designed specifically for todays software engineers, based on extensive interviews with engineering leaders at top tech companies, and packed with hundreds of techniques to accelerate your career. Aug 08, 2019 to be a successful engineer, take as many math and science classes as you can during middle and high school.
I havent listed my book through amazons kindle store, however. Quips edmond lau on how to become a more effective engineer. Edmond writes about things which are apparent and should be know by everyone. Its called the effective engineer but it can be really useful for everyone involved in the software product building process. You already write great code, and can figure out the latest frameworks. The book comprises four parts and sixteen chapters. In fact, it is one of the three books i think all programmers would benefit from reading the other two. In other words, we can define communication as the art and process of. The senior software engineer 11 practices of an effective technical leader.
This book provides proven techniques that should be followed for successful performance engineering in any organization. An ebook is an electronic book, one you read digitally on your computer, laptop screen, ipad, smartphone or on devices called ebook readers like the kindle nook device. The number one book imho to read if you are going to be a great software engineer. The effective engineer is a selfpublished book by edmund lau, a silicon valley software engineer who also drifted as is so common in silicon valley into mentoring, organizing, and speaking to other software engineers. Five books every effective engineer should read and the. The 22month adventure to write, edit, and ship the book, with all of its pits of despair and peak moments, has been one of the proudest accomplishments of my career. Youll be the most valuable engineer on your team in no time. The effective engineer is a comprehensive tour of our industrys collective wisdom written with clarity. Edmond lau dissected the traits of an effective engineer into skills and gave the readers something that resembles a todo list or a checklist. Click download or read online button to get the effective engineer book now. Ive just copypasted it from somewhere over the internet, but i cannot remember what exactly the original source is. Its purpose, per the subtitle, is to tell you how to leverage your efforts in software engineering to make a.
As an individual, though, the main thing to question is the extent to i read this book with a friend from work during a time when both of us were feeling rather cynical. Introducing the effective engineer the only book designed specifically for todays software engineers, based on extensive interviews with engineering leaders. How do the most effective engineers make their efforts, their teams, and their careers more successful. For instance, if you want to be an aerospace engineer, you might study astronomy and physics.
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