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Don't under-estimate the value of soft-skills. Dealing with people is not an easy thing to master, and there will have a need for good communicators and leaders
by adamquek 4y ago
Don't under-estimate the value of soft-skills. Dealing with people is not an easy thing to master, and there will have a need for good communicators and leadership skills to get things done. Being technically competent doesn't automatically make you a good manager.
- AnimalMuppet 4y agoI sit almost directly outside my manager's door. Today he spent nearly two hours listening to one of his people rant about someone else in the company. By doing so, he reduced the odds of that employee quitting. You can't replace that with software.
- seydor 4y agoChats are infinitely patient though It s no coincidence that the first chatbot was a psychotherapist
- matt_daemon 4y ago+1 In my experience, a lot of task coordination is expected of engineers themselves. Of course managers still pass things along from higher levels, but it's common for teams to dole this work out within themselves. In theory, this should free managers up to do more meaningful work - ensuring their directs are happy and have the tools to achieve their career goals. Edit: what was the podcast?