Secrets of the Rockstar Programmers

This presentation will share some of the things I've learned during the creation of the book ?Secrets of the Rock Star Programmers?. The book is a collection of interviews with some of today's top programmers, in which I ask questions such as: How in the world can I keep up with all this information coming at me every day? What can I do to ensure that I
keep bringing value to my employer or client and to help ensure continued career success? What will the practice of software development look like in ten years' time? How do I know where to invest time and effort in stewarding my skillset?

In this session we'll run through the book by looking at a cross section of secrets (aka character attributes) exhibited by the rockstars, listening to audio clips from the actual interviews along the way.

Speaker: Ed Burns