How To Become A Highly Paid Corporate Programmer

Written for those gifted coders and programmers who get wrapped up in how complex their code is and forget the basics of how to be successful in a corporate culture, this guide will help put these programmers on the fast track to promotions and raises. Programmers fresh out of technical school are shown how to make the transition into a corporate setting by managing the interview process, learning from the programmers already in the workplace, and learning the business side of programming. Seasoned programmers are provided with tips on how to please supervisors, how to maximize their worth in corporations, and how to develop mentoring relationships. Advice on moving out of the corporate world and becoming an entrepreneur either in the consulting arena, in writing package software, or in founding a software development company is also provided.

About the Author
Paul H. Harkins is the president and chief technology officer of Harkins Audit Software, Inc. and is an active corporate programmer. He was a senior systems engineer at IBM for 21 years and a principal in Apparel Business Systems, Inc., a software development firm, where he was responsible for product development and international support. He lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania.