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- 3. Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com Softskills of Great Software Developers Raul Suarez DeveloperPractices.com Raul.Suarez@DeveloperPractices.com Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com I'm Raúl and I'm a developer ● 30 years as a developer ● 20 focused on development practices ● 10 years focusing on personal growth ● 17 years at a large corporation ● These days I don't code directly most of the time but I am responsible for the code of many people
- 4. Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com Thispresentation is for you if... Stay G o ? Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com This presentation is for you if... ● You want to have a broader impact ● You wonder why other people are being promoted or recognized ahead of you ● Even if you have it all figured out but want to contribute to the discussion
- 5. Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com Greatdevelopers do more than coding Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com Great developers do more than coding ● Passion – Development is more than just a job – Have the curiosity for learning and trying new things – Can't be learned ● Technical expertise – Deliver high quality design, code and final product – Main reason you are in this conference ● Soft Skills – Have human skills that help them relate to people – This is the focus of this talk
- 6. Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com Greatdevelopers are great communicators @ Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com Great developers are great communicators ● Practice your listening skills ● Understand your audience: context, needs, motivations ● Use the right means of communication ● Document and share decisions ● Confirm understanding and Clarify assumptions ● Provide direct answers ● Keep people informed ● Share and promote the sharing of knowledge
- 7. Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com Networkingis about making meaningful connections Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com Networking is about making meaningful connections ● Networking is more than who you “know” and who “knows” you ● Allows to expand the sphere of influence ● Reach outside of your comfort zone ● Get to know your contacts. Coffee, lunch, meetings, engage in small talk ● Attend events ● Leverage “wing persons” ● Disregard hierarchies ● Create contextual org charts ● Analyze your stakeholders motivations ● Pay forward by connecting people
- 8. Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com Politicsis not a dirty word Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com Politics is not a dirty word ● Politics is the process of making uniform decisions applying to all members of a group ● Seek to understand people's different perspectives and motivations ● Listen carefully. Tension has a reason. Start by assuming resistance comes from good intentions ● Leverage your network ● Serve as a communication bridge balancing the needs of stake holders ● Document agreements
- 9. Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com Mentorscan help develop your career Mentor Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com Mentors can help develop your career ● Look for mentors: People who have achieved the level of success you look for. Not on your direct reporting structure ● Be candid of where you are and what you want ● Not everyone is good at everything, look for different mentors ● Pay forward mentoring others
- 10. Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com Helppeople notice you Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com Help people notice you ● Be honest ● Don't be afraid to expose your vulnerabilities ● Show confidence ● Take ownership ● Embrace change ● Contribute to the development community ● Share knowledge through presentations
- 11. Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com Askfor what you want Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com Ask for what you want ● You own your career ● Avoid being pigeonholed ● Be proactive asking for assignments ● Do a gap analysis and set a plan and a target with your management
- 12. Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com Helpcomes in many forms Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com Help comes in many forms ● Mentors and direct feedback ● Self awareness training: EI360, Facet5, Myers-Briggs... ● Books ● Expert personal help: Therapy, counseling, life coach
- 13. Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com Developmentpractices help you create good software Developer practices help you build a successful career Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com Enjoy the rest of the conference Please fill your evaluation formPlease fill your evaluation form DeveloperPractices.com Raul.Suarez@DeveloperPractices.com @rarsamx
- 14. Raul Suarez, 2016 DeveloperPractices.com TheSoft Skills of Great Software Developers by Raul Suarez is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial- NoDerivatives 4.0 International License Attributions Mobile phone font awesome; Envelope font awesome This icon is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: Font Awesome by Dave Gandy - http://fortawesome.github.com/Font-Awesome Octicons-podium This file is licensed under the Expat License, sometimes known as the MIT License: Copyright © GithHub Youtube icon License: Creative Commons (Attribution 3.0 Unported) Attribution: Webalys http://www.webalys.com/ Files, page, pages, text, white icon License: Creative Commons (Attribution 3.0 Unported) Attribution: Stefania Servidio http://www.graficheria.it/ Meeting table icon License: Creative Commons (Attribution 3.0 Unported) Attribution: Wikimedia Cowboy hat and woman braids Icon made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com Wanted poster font disturbed freefont : nashville;This typeface is Copyright 1999 Matthew Austin Petty of www.disturbed.com.