Engineering is more about people than tech
Spoiler: I assumed that I would just code all day and that's it. Well, I was very wrong!
Intro
A lot of engineers underestimate the importance of people skills. They start learning programming and the assumption is that they will just code all day and there is not going to be any need to talk with anyone.
The reality is different. Engineering is one of the most collaborative fields out there. It’s all about good collaboration, alignment, teamwork and helping each other.
I’ve certainly had this assumption. Let’s get into that next.
I assumed I would just code all day → well I was very wrong
Before I started learning programming, I thought that all that engineers do is code and after they finish whatever they are doing, they call it a day!
No need to talk to customers, project managers, clients or others. My assumption couldn’t be more wrong.
When I first started learning programming I have found real joy in building things + continuously learn and getting better. I would be pretty happy doing just that for the whole day without the need to talk to anyone.
So, when I got my first …