1. Beginner

• Personal Skills

  • Learn to Debug

  • How to Debug by Splitting the Problem Space

  • How to Remove an Error

  • How to Debug Using a Log

  • How to Understand Performance Problems

  • How to Fix Performance Problems

  • How to Optimize Loops

  • How to Deal with I/O Expense

  • How to Manage Memory

  • How to Deal with Intermittent Bugs

  • How to Learn Design Skills

  • How to Conduct Experiments

• Team Skills

  • Why Estimation is Important

  • How to Estimate Programming Time

  • How to Find Out Information

  • How to Utilize People as Information Sources

  • How to Document Wisely

  • How to Work with Poor Code

  • How to Use Source Code Control

  • How to Unit Test

  • Take Breaks when Stumped

  • How to Recognize When to Go Home

  • How to Deal with Difficult People