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Many software developers dream about taking control of their careers. Unfortunately, control is just an illusion. All we can do is influence the processes that are often beneath the conscious level.
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Nagy, Z. (2019). Mindset for Career Advancement and Life. In: Soft Skills to Advance Your Developer Career. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5092-1_2
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