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Lucia Cerchie

Communication.

Understanding that the same word, in the same context, but used by a different person, can mean completely different things.

Understanding that I may not understand the full context of a technical tool or a person's perspective, and knowing what questions to ask to get there (sometimes that very question is, "What are the best questions to ask?").

Understanding that sometimes concepts are not complex, they're just hidden behind a bunch of domain-specific vocabulary. More than that, I make these kinds of concepts more accessible to others.

This is how I got into tech without a CS degree, and this is how I'll stay in it.