Do Communication Skills Matter?

1•tsrubin•1h ago

I was wondering how important you think it is for a high-level programmer to have good communication skills?

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graybeardhacker•1h ago

Yes

tsrubin•1h ago

I wonder if CTO's care that much if their teams have good communication skills. Is it typical that Devs and Engs get communication training on the job. I have not witnessed that.

ben_w•1h ago

If software engineering is an engine, communication skills are a steering wheel:

No matter how strong the former, without the latter you probably won't end up where you wanted.

tsrubin•1h ago

I like how you phrased that. Makes sense. Just wondering if Tech firms prioritize it and give their people formal training or do Engs and Devs have to seek it out on their own.

arthurdd•1h ago

Software development is rarely a solo activity. You will need to communicate with other developers, product managers, designers, and non-technical stakeholders.

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