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Apprenticeship Patterns

Guidance for the Aspiring Software Craftsman

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bibliographical reference:
Hoover, D.; Oshineye, A. (2009) Apprenticeship Patterns. O'Reilly Media, Inc.. isbn: 978-0596518387.
description:

For individuals transitioning to new teams or roles, Apprenticeship Patterns offers invaluable advice. In this book, the authors provide practical guidance on seamlessly and efficiently integrating into a new work environment. The book’s unique structure presents these insights in the form of a pattern list, each offering actionable advice. One particularly memorable pattern, ‘Sweep the Floor,’ underscores the importance of performing the ' grunt work’ to be of immediate value to a team.

content categories: team dynamics directed learning
complexity categories: novice reference