Most developers are good at coding, but what differs them from being just a developer and a rockstar. The guy who everybody banks on to deliver. Well the difference is not your IQ or how good your programming skills are. These 5 skills, if developed will help you get to be a rockstar developer.

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How to become a RockstarHow to become a Rockstar
DeveloperDeveloper
““You can go fast on your OWN to reach your DREAMSYou can go fast on your OWN to reach your DREAMS
Your TEAM can take you further then you have ever DREAMT”Your TEAM can take you further then you have ever DREAMT”
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2. May 2014
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What is your industry ?What is your industry ?
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What is the product you are working on?What is the product you are working on?
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How is that product being used?How is that product being used?
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How will your work be used?How will your work be used?
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What does the competition have?What does the competition have?
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30 /30 Challenge –30 /30 Challenge –
Spend 30 mins for 30 days learning your industrySpend 30 mins for 30 days learning your industry
Knowing the IndustryKnowing the Industry
Indika Maligaspe

3. May 2014
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How can you communicate better to your teamHow can you communicate better to your team
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Clear , Precise and brevityClear , Precise and brevity
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Communicate oftenCommunicate often
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Version control and Best PracticesVersion control and Best Practices
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Commit / Update oftenCommit / Update often
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Be brave to merge / patch conflictsBe brave to merge / patch conflicts
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Use of toolsUse of tools
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Collaboration Tools - JIRA / Confluence / Cacoo etc...Collaboration Tools - JIRA / Confluence / Cacoo etc...
Learning to CollaborateLearning to Collaborate
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Plan my workPlan my work
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Day – Your TODO and TODONT'sDay – Your TODO and TODONT's
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Task – What will work and what will not workTask – What will work and what will not work
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Execute Early and Execute wellExecute Early and Execute well
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Execute the plan – Don' think too much (Paralysis by Analysis)Execute the plan – Don' think too much (Paralysis by Analysis)
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Adoptive to change – things change , deal with itAdoptive to change – things change , deal with it
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Be brave to fail – try harder and work smarterBe brave to fail – try harder and work smarter
Planning and ExecutingPlanning and Executing
Indika Maligaspe

5. May 2014
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LanguageLanguage
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Constraints , Performance matrix, tweaks and hacksConstraints , Performance matrix, tweaks and hacks
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IDE's and Software toolsIDE's and Software tools
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PracticesPractices
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Development BEST practices – coding standards, TDD , XP …Development BEST practices – coding standards, TDD , XP …
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Design BEST practices – GOF Patterns , Enterprise Patterns …Design BEST practices – GOF Patterns , Enterprise Patterns …
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Secure Development practicesSecure Development practices
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Performance considerationsPerformance considerations (http://www.slideshare.net/indikaMaligaspe/memory-efficient-programming-2931(http://www.slideshare.net/indikaMaligaspe/memory-efficient-programming-2931
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PrinciplesPrinciples
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Design Principles – SOLID / IOC etc..Design Principles – SOLID / IOC etc..
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((http://www.slideshare.net/indikaMaligaspe/software-engineering-principles-29010733http://www.slideshare.net/indikaMaligaspe/software-engineering-principles-29010733))
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Architectural considerationArchitectural consideration
Master the Language,Master the Language,
Principles and PracticesPrinciples and Practices
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Know what is out thereKnow what is out there
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Latest TechnologyLatest Technology
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How Technology is used in my industryHow Technology is used in my industry
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ExperimentExperiment
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Do voluntary projectsDo voluntary projects
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Test out new Technology in spare timeTest out new Technology in spare time
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ContributeContribute
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Answer User groups – StackOverFlow / JavaRanch etc..Answer User groups – StackOverFlow / JavaRanch etc..
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Join and Open Source Project – Apache , CodePlex etc..Join and Open Source Project – Apache , CodePlex etc..
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Do Presentations and write articles / blogsDo Presentations and write articles / blogs
Technology EvangelistTechnology Evangelist
Indika Maligaspe

7. May 2014
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