Great read! I've been so focused on just building my skillset (beginner, self-taught), all with the mindset of an individual contributor. I always envisioned software engineering as a very solitary and siloed profession, but reality is that they're more like critical cells of an organism, each playing an important role in driving toward an end result. That result only comes to pass when all are working in conjunction with each other.
As a mental health therapist and business coach, I've spent many hours working with people on effective communication and helping teams develop a common vision they can drive toward. This gave me an idea of what it looks like to be a valuable team member in the software engineering space. Thanks!
I think that the myth of software engineering being a solitary profession is actually rooted in reality - but an outdated one. Modern software engineering is so user-centric and done with such a huge teams, that nowadays it's more about interacting with people than with machines. So your skills put you in a very good position to grow even further as a software developer!
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Great read! I've been so focused on just building my skillset (beginner, self-taught), all with the mindset of an individual contributor. I always envisioned software engineering as a very solitary and siloed profession, but reality is that they're more like critical cells of an organism, each playing an important role in driving toward an end result. That result only comes to pass when all are working in conjunction with each other.
As a mental health therapist and business coach, I've spent many hours working with people on effective communication and helping teams develop a common vision they can drive toward. This gave me an idea of what it looks like to be a valuable team member in the software engineering space. Thanks!
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I think that the myth of software engineering being a solitary profession is actually rooted in reality - but an outdated one. Modern software engineering is so user-centric and done with such a huge teams, that nowadays it's more about interacting with people than with machines. So your skills put you in a very good position to grow even further as a software developer!