{"id":2929,"date":"2020-09-03T13:58:08","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T03:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eisabainyo.net\/weblog\/?p=2929"},"modified":"2021-01-06T09:35:48","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T23:35:48","slug":"how-to-apply-agile-manifesto-in-your-career-development-plan-as-a-developer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eisabainyo.net\/weblog\/2020\/09\/03\/how-to-apply-agile-manifesto-in-your-career-development-plan-as-a-developer\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Apply Agile Manifesto In Your Career Development Plan As A Developer"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you work in the software development industry, I have no doubt that you\u2019ve heard of Agile<\/a> manifesto. Unlike the traditional way of software development, which is also known as waterfall methodology, the Agile manifesto has four core values to encourage better way of doing software development.<\/p>\n

Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
\nWorking software over comprehensive documentation
\nCustomer collaboration over contract negotiation
\nResponding to change over following a plan
\nThat is, while there is value in the items on
\nthe right, we value the items on the left more.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As I help individuals in the software development industry with their career development and progression, I realised that you could also apply the four values from Agile manifesto to better align your career development with the ever-changing landscape of the industry.<\/p>\n

So without any further ado, let\u2019s take a look at each value of the Agile manifesto and consider how it can be applied to your career development.<\/p>\n

Individuals and interactions over processes and tools<\/h3>\n

You can\u2019t progress in your career by being a lone wolf. Even when you are an individual contributor or a solo entrepreneur, you need to work well with others, be a team player and an effective communicator. One of the biggest reasons why some brilliant people don\u2019t progress as far as they should in their career is because they fail to collaborate with others, engage others around them and get support from them. Having mentors, coaches and sponsors is important but having peers who vouch for you because you are thoughtful, approachable and collaborative is equally important.<\/p>\n

Working experience over comprehensive certification<\/h3>\n

Gone were the days when you needed a Computer Science degree from a prestigious university to enter into the industry. Don\u2019t get me wrong, having qualifications from world-class universities are great but they are not a mandatory requirement to get employment in the technology industry. These days, having a working experience and being able to demonstrate your skills from your side projects go a long way in securing a technical role in the industry. Once you\u2019ve got you foot in the door and have proven yourself, your career progression will follow. Besides, as the technology industry is changing rapidly, some topics are yet to appear in academic curriculum and some topics are simply obsolete. To give an example, when I was studying for my Computer Science degree almost two decades ago, there was a course for multimedia development, and we learned how to program and create animations in Flash. A lot of the techniques that I learned in that course is no longer relevant in today\u2019s world. Back then, there was no smartphone and mobile app development wasn\u2019t heard of.<\/p>\n