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Angelika Tyborska

The stereotype that annoys me personally the most is that being a good software developer is equivalent to being good at writing code.

People just completely skip over the fact that developing software is a team effort and, as in any team, communication skills are crucial.

When asking themselves "I wish to progress my career further, what should I do today?" I wish more people would answer:

  • "I will see how my English skills are progressing."
  • "I will read a book about project management, communication, team work"
  • "I will reflect on myself and try to figure out if I have some negative behaviors that bring other people down".
  • etc. etc.