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Discussion on: 4 Non-Coding Skills Every Developer Needs

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markincovington

I would add people skills to the list.

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Zac Heisey

🙌

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Andrew Grothe • Edited

+1 to "people skills", however, I would argue that "people skills" are just good communication skills. In my mind, communication is more than being able to string together 3 coherent sentences :)

Reading non-verbal cues, giving non-verbal feedback, LISTENING, asking proper follow up questions are several skills (among others) that fall under "communication" skills. If you can even start to understand and use these you will find others will describe you as having "people skills".

I usually categorize all of this under "soft skills".

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Zac Heisey

+1,000 for LISTENING - thanks Andrew!