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Discussion on: What skills, besides purely technical, do you look for in other developers?

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Andreas Henicke • Edited

The first question I always do is to ask them to explain what they working on recently. What was the overall project, what has been their contribution, what was the benefit to the customer, what has been the biggest challenge and how did they succeed. Tells you about communication skills, strategic understanding, empathy and customer focus.
Plus patience, curiosity, and a sense of humor helps a lot.