Being the resident JavaScript/Node expert on my last team put me in a great position for quasi-leadership and opened up some doors later on. The greatest skills

Being the resident JavaScript/Node expert on my last team put me in a great position for quasi-leadership and opened up some doors later on. The greatest skillset in my tech career has been developing soft skills, especially communication with non-technical audiences. Yes, metaphors and analogies are easy and overused, but using the right ones with the right people can go a long way.