Beyond Engineering: Essential Soft Skills For Thriving In Your iOS Career
summary
Claims that 85% of job success depends on soft skills and gives concrete tactics: use one-on-ones and team shoutouts to build trust, apply the Eisenhower Matrix to prioritize, and write clear docs and presentations to rally reviewers. Real example: when adding thumbs in the player, clarifying scope prevented work on trailers and ads and kept the rollout small and on schedule. Advice includes asking clarifying questions, soliciting contrarian feedback, and pausing before reacting to emotional triggers.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:26Soft skills in iOS development
- 3:10Core soft skills for iOS
- 4:54Clear communication
- 7:33Building work relationships
- 9:59Appreciation boosts collaboration
- 11:00Problem solving with feedback
- 13:27Leadership and decision making
- 17:22Adapting to change
- 19:28Emotional intelligence and empathy
- 21:34Career growth takeaways
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