Description
In the course of their 20+-year engineering careers, authors Brian Fitzpatrick and Ben Collins-Sussman have picked up a treasure trove of wisdom and anecdotes about how successful teams work together. Their conclusion? Even among individuals who have spent decades learning the technical side of their jobs, most haven’t actually focused at the human component. Learning to collaborate is just as essential to success. In the event you invest in the “soft skills” of your job, you’ll have a much greater affect for an identical quantity of effort.
The authors share their insights on the best way to lead a team effectively, navigate an organization, and build a healthy relationship with the users of your software. That is valuable information from two respected software engineers whose popular series of talks—including “Working with Poisonous People”—has attracted hundreds of thousands of followers.