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