https://github.com/kulkultech/jumpstart-swe
A small, yet impactful e-book on jumpstart your software engineering career. Dedicated for rising talent in Indonesia. *EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY & NO LONGER MAINTAINED*
https://github.com/kulkultech/jumpstart-swe
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A small, yet impactful e-book on jumpstart your software engineering career. Dedicated for rising talent in Indonesia. *EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY & NO LONGER MAINTAINED*
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/kulkultech/jumpstart-swe
- Owner: kulkultech
- Created: 2020-05-31T16:07:41.000Z (about 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-10-29T22:00:00.000Z (8 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-10-29T22:29:47.646Z (8 months ago)
- Topics: career-path, ebook, engineering-career, hacktoberfest, internship
- Language: Shell
- Homepage: https://leanpub.com/jump-swe
- Size: 1020 KB
- Stars: 31
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 6
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
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README
# Jumpstart your Software Engineering Career
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[](https://leanpub.com/jump-swe/)
A small, yet impactful e-book on jumpstart your software engineering career. Dedicated to rising talent in Indonesia.
## About This Book
This book aims to help aspiring software engineers in Indonesia accelerate their careers by sharing insights, tips, and strategies that the author wishes they had known earlier in their career.
## Book Structure
The book is organized into the following sections:
### Front Matter
- **Foreword** - An introduction by a guest contributor
- **Preface** - Why this book was created and how to use it
### Chapters
| # | Chapter | Description | Status |
|---|---------|-------------|--------|
| 0 | **The Software Engineering Career Path** | Explore various career paths for software engineers | ✅ Complete |
| 1 | **The Value of Internship** | Understanding the importance of internships and how to maximize them | ✅ Complete |
| 2 | **Part-time Job and Side Projects** | Building real-world experience through alternative opportunities | ✅ Complete |
| 3 | **Corporate vs. Startup** | Weighing the trade-offs between different work environments | ✅ Complete |
| 4 | **Shortcut to Your Dream Job** | Strategies for landing your ideal position | ✅ Complete |
| 5 | **Find Your Champion** | Building relationships with advocates in your target companies | ✅ Complete |
| 6 | **Weighing Job Offers** | How to evaluate and compare job opportunities | ✅ Complete |
| 7 | **The 1st Year** | Making the most of your first year in a new role | ✅ Complete |
| 8 | **The 2nd Year and Beyond** | Continuing your growth and development | ✅ Complete |
| 9 | **Brand Yourself** | Building your professional reputation and presence | ✅ Complete |
| 10 | **Don't Forget to Be Happy** | Maintaining work-life balance and well-being | ✅ Complete |
| 11 | **Master the Art of Communication** | Essential communication skills for career success | ✅ Complete |
**Status Legend:**
- 📝 **Draft** - Chapter has initial content/notes and is in progress
- 📋 **Planned** - Chapter structure exists but content needs to be written
- ✅ **Complete** - Chapter is fully written and reviewed
## Repository Structure
```
jumpstart-swe/
├── book/
│ ├── front-matter/
│ │ ├── foreword.md
│ │ └── preface.md
│ └── chapters/
│ ├── 00-career-path.md
│ ├── 01-internship.md
│ ├── 02-part-time-and-side-projects.md
│ ├── 03-corporate-vs-startup.md
│ ├── 04-dream-job-shortcut.md
│ ├── 05-find-champion.md
│ ├── 06-weighing-job-offer.md
│ ├── 07-first-year.md
│ ├── 08-second-year-and-beyond.md
│ ├── 09-brand-yourself.md
│ ├── 10-be-happy.md
│ └── 11-communication.md
├── cover.png
├── build.sh
├── Makefile
└── README.md
```
## Download the Book
You can download the latest version of the book in EPUB format:
### Latest Pre-release Build
The book is automatically built on every commit to the master branch. Download the latest pre-release version from:
- [Latest Release (Pre-release)](https://github.com/kulkultech/jumpstart-swe/releases/tag/latest) - Contains the most recent build
### Workflow Artifacts
For each commit and pull request, the book is built and stored as a workflow artifact:
1. Go to the [Actions tab](https://github.com/kulkultech/jumpstart-swe/actions)
2. Click on the latest successful workflow run
3. Download the `jumpstart-swe-epub` artifact from the Artifacts section
### Tagged Releases
Stable releases are available when version tags are created:
- [All Releases](https://github.com/kulkultech/jumpstart-swe/releases)
## Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on how to contribute to this project.
## Contact
For questions, suggestions, or feedback, please contact us at [support@kulkul.tech](mailto:support@kulkul.tech).