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Articles tagged with #soft-skills
You're reviewing a Pull Request. You see a variable that should be renamed. Or a comment that should be rephrased. Or some if/else logic that could be a guard clause. Should you comment on the PR, or let it go? My answer: in most cases, yes, you shou...
A reflection on my mistakes, and how I corrected them
Software engineers engage in code reviews daily. Some teams have a great code review process. Others could use improvement. Here are 3 signs of a bad code review process, and how your team can ship faster. 3 signs of a bad code review process 🚩 If c...
At the start of my career I'd open a code review (a.k.a., Pull Request) and receive 50+ comments. I'd open a second revision, only to receive another 30. It often took 8, 9, even 10 reviews to get my code approved. My code had some serious flaws and ...
As a developer, technical skills are important. But soft skills are key to level up — and they're often overlooked. In 6 years, I went from intern to lead software engineer. I excelled in an organization known for hiring stellar tech talent. During t...
