1. Developer’s Edge
Harshul Shah
CrossShore Solutions, India
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2. Harshul Shah
Tech Geek and Founder of Technical Venture – CrossShore Solutions
o Possess 20+ years of IT experience
o Worked from Jr. Developer to Architecture level positions
o Ex. Microsoft – Assistant Sr. Architect
o Owing an award winning software development company
o Working with well known brands viz Samsung, Audi, KFC, MTN Telecom,
Gujarat Samachar
o Agile Coach, Lean Six Sigma – Green Belt, PMI Certified
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3. About You? Love to hear about you :)
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4. Mobile Phones
Please swtich off
OR
Turn it on silent mode!
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5. Agenda – Evolution – Developer’s Edge
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6. What is a “GOOD” developer?
Your Definition / Thoughts

7. As “Good” Developer
YOU
o Must be seen as ‘COMPETENT’
o Respected by ‘COWORKERS’
o Must feel ‘APPRECIATED’.
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8. Are you a “Good” Developer?
ARE YOU
o Adding an INCREMENTAL VALUE
o Making people around you BETTER
o Producing BUSINESS VALUE.
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9. How do I become?
DEVELOPER’S EDGE
Diverse set of TRANSFRABLE skills!

10. Amazon Go
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11. 1 Technical Skill
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12. 1. Technical Skill
You should have it
BUT
It’s a small slice of a larger pie.
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13. 2. Team Skill
What type of team player are you?
o Unhelpful or Cooperative
o Toxic or Encouraging
o Always Proving or Silent Doer
o Just finish it or Willing to help
o In the Igloo or In the forest.
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14. Math Vs. Emotional Intelligence
1 1 1 1 1 5
+ + + + =
1 1 1 1 1 5
+ + + + >
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15. 3. Client / User Skill
o Can you talk with a client?
o Are you a good listener when your client is expressing
his problem?
o Do you understand what problems they are facing?
o Can you explain complex programming problems to
non-techie person?.
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16. How to develop a client skill?
o Go out to meetups
o Present Things in your college & company
o Make a 1 hour conversation with your PM once in a
month about what's new in tech world
o Listen to great instructors / videos
o Do regular presentations outside of your company.
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17. 4. Growth Skill
Do you have a growth mindset?
o Learning something every day
o Speak to other developers
o Explore new topics.
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18. 5. Sells Skill
o Offering your opinion to your project manager for
better decisions
o Offering your ideas to the company to offer more
value
o Selling your confidence to others
o Being contagious of growth mindset.
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19. 6. Community Skills
o Contribute to community
o Speaking at meetups
o Write articles
o Get off from closed box.
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20. 7. Troubleshooting
Rather than learning
how to solve that.
Shouldn’t we be
learning,
How to operate
software that can
solve that problem?
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21. 7. Troubleshooting
o Software development = Troubleshooting
o Troubleshooting = Analytical + Logical
o Mastering Google
o Mastering LLM (……)
o Reading Books and Bookmarking important
techniques.
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22. 7 Skills to be a GOOD developer!
1) Tech Skill
2) Team Skill
3) Client / User Skill
4) Growth Skill
5) Sales Skill
6) Community Skill
7) Troubleshooting
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23. WHY
am I talking about all these?

24. Fail To Understand Generation
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25. Comfort Zone
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26. False Confidence
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27. Saying Yes All The Time
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28. Not Knowing How To Lead People That Are Smarter Than You!
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29. Evolution of employee
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30. Things you must refer
o Mind Mapping for a Web Developer -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBzRwzY7G-k&t=1s
o Computer Science Course from Havard -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y62zj9ozPOM&list=PLhQjrBD2T3828
ZVcVzEIhsHVgjANGZveu
o Data-structures, Algorithms Book
https://bigmachine.io/products/the-imposters-handbook/
o Software Engineering Daily Podcast -
https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/category/podcast/
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31. Q & A
Ask Anything You Wants To Know!
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32. Stay In Touch
Harshul Shah
M) 9825615152
Website: www.crossshores.com
Email: Harshul.Shah@crossshoresolutions.com
LinkedIn: /in/harshulshah
Facebook: /harshul.shah
Twitter: @harshulshah
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33. Thank You!
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