Soft Skills of Senior Developer
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Soft skills - personal attributes that enable someone to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people. (oxford dictionary)
Soft Skills of Senior Developer 🔗
Can Say “NO”
- NO to useless meetings.
- NO to false expectations from management.
- NO to deadlines he will not meet.
- NO to pressure from management.
Team-player
- Cares about code.
- Cares about team.
- Shows Empathy.
Responsible
- Self-managing.
- Independent.
- Manages his time.
- Knows the “definition of done”.
- Doesn’t push code without proper testing.
- Doesn’t hesitate to raise a red flag.
- Lets others know, when blocked.
- Knows who to ask, when needed.
Man Of His Word
- “Can do” approach.
- “Get things done” approach.
- Commits and fulfills commitments.
Keeps The Sword Sharp
- Keeps self-education activities.
- Eager about learning new and better ways to do his work.
- Open to change.
Business Oriented
- Listens, understands, finds a compromise.
- Problem solving skills.
- Cares about business goals and deadlines.
What MUST NOT Do
- Throw tasks behind the wall.
- More “must nots” I placed in a separate article: What I Hate Hearing From Other Developers.
Not Afraid
- of Estimations.
- of Deadlines.
- to Speak up.
Stress Resistant
- Stress tolerant.
- Patient.
- Accepts criticism.
Leader
- Leadership initiatives.
- Mentors others.
A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist. © Louis Nizer