Developers' Fears

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As developers, we prefer disconnected communication with business analysts, clients, and users. Our comfort zone tends to be one where we can carefully craft our thoughts before responding.

Some common tools that aggravate such disconnect are:
  • email
  • IM
  • defect-tracking system
However, those more successful in their careers, are those who are capable of giving off-the-cuff responses and appearing confident in those responses.

Developers need to change for the betterment of their career.

Comments

Rachel Leong said…
Yes, I agree with your statement on those who are more successful.

It simply boils down to the fact that they are able to empathize with them, and able to make relevant comments and re-articulate the problem described with some confidence, thereby giving the sense of assuring them that their problems are in good hands..and in certain cases, this is truly properly taken care of.

PS: U mean 'aggravate'?
06/07/2011, 18:37
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