Negotiation may not relate directly to sitting at a keyboard typing code, but the underlying skill is critical to the profession. Trying to land the projects y

Negotiation may not relate directly to sitting at a keyboard typing code, but the underlying skill is critical to the profession. Trying to land the projects you want? You're negotiating. Talking the PM into reducing scope to hit a deadline? Negotiating. Angling for a big promotion? Negotiating. It's not a bad thing, just human nature.