Soft Skills that Make a Great Software Developer
summary
Argues that soft skills determine whether code actually solves user problems, tracing evolution from waterfall through agile to devops and claiming devops succeeds only with collaboration and accountability. Lists concrete skills: pay attention to unstated signals, clear verbal and nonverbal communication, time management, negotiation, empathy, and continuous upskilling (learn Kubernetes/Openshift or become obsolete). Cites a taxonomy of ~64 leadership skills and urges ownership of real-world reliability risks.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Intro
- 3:09Software Engineering
- 6:09Evolution
- 10:47What is the goal of DevOps?
- 12:53Importance of Soft skills
- 15:11Important Soft skills for Developers
- 16:20Paying Attention
- 24:13Collaboration & Teamwork
- 26:00Adaptability & Self-learning
- 28:02Accountability
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