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By that measure almost anything could be picked up, but then it loses all meaning. I'm sure people can just pick up quantum physics if you just get the books an
by proc0 2y ago
By that measure almost anything could be picked up, but then it loses all meaning. I'm sure people can just pick up quantum physics if you just get the books and start reading.
I think the distinction here is the difference between learning how to use Jira or your calendar app, versus learning C++. One will take you years to achieve to a degree of professional competency while the other is a matter of just doing it a few times and getting into the habit of it.
I agree you need both soft and hard skills though, to me it's just a matter of how much time your spending your 8 hours on, and it seems so many software companies are happy having their engineers spending less than 20% of their time on technical matters.
- eschneider 2y agoYeah, learning JIRA or your calendar app is straightforward. Learning to work effectively with other people, whether as a member of a team or leading a team, can be remarkably nuanced and can take years of work and improvement to get really effective at it. Working on large projects is a team sport. Expect to spend as much time (or more) working with others as just writing code. I mean, it's ok to not worry about soft skills and focus your time and effort entirely on coding, but ultimately that limits the scope of what you can do.