A really interesting article on how this relates to being an engineer is http://www.kitchensoap.com/2012/10/25/on-being-a-senior-engineer http://www.kitchensoap

A really interesting article on how this relates to being an engineer is http://www.kitchensoap.com/2012/10/25/on-being-a-senior-engineer http://www.kitchensoap.com/2012/10/25/on-being-a-senior-engi.... At the time I read it I found it really interesting how few of the skills he talks about are technical - they're all "soft" skills. He has a section on cognitive biases and how they affect development.