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Hey tech enthusiasts! ๐ Let’s dive into a common dilemma that arises during interviews for tech-related roles: the age-old debate of whether good communication skills trump technical skills, or if one can have both in equal measure. ๐ค
I recently had an interesting experience during an interview with a front end developer who showcased impressive technical skills but lacked in communication abilities. It made me question the importance of communication in tech roles. Do you think communication skills are essential for all tech-related positions, or is it possible to excel solely based on technical prowess?
Here are a few thoughts and possible solutions I came up with:
– Effective communication is crucial for collaboration, teamwork, and conveying ideas clearly ๐ฃ๏ธ
– Technical skills may get the job done, but strong communication can elevate your work and relationships within the team ๐ป
– Consider providing communication training or workshops for tech professionals to enhance their skills and bridge any gaps ๐
What do you think? Do you prioritize communication skills over technical skills in your hiring process, or do you believe both are equally important? Share your insights and let’s spark a valuable discussion! ๐ฌ #TechTalk #CommunicationMatters
You need both to get ahead, but unfortunately, communication skills seem to trump technical skills. I am in the science field.
Communication skills donโt trump technical skills in actual usefulness, but communication and ability to BS and suck up to people goes a long way. The endless sea of middle managers care more about you making them feel good than results. Your interviewee was potentially correct about not needing to work with others depending on the role. Probably shouldnโt have said it out loud for the sake of the egos of the interviewers though
The highest value employees have both. Different roles may or may not utilize the skills to varying degrees. Your candidate just told you he is an independent contributor who does not work well in a team. There are some roles thatโs fine for and other roles it is not
Both is the best combo. Thatโs what I rely on for my sales job today. I outsell my peers at every corner because of their lack of technical knowledge but obviously communication skills are critical as well.
Do a thought experiment: you have 3 identical clones up until they graduate from university:
Clone 1: does tech focused job for 10 years.
Clone 2: does tech focused job for 5 years and does tech sales for 5 years.
Clone 3: does tech focused job for 5 years and does engineering management for 5 years.
Who would you want to hire for the role you are seeking? Remember that they started as clones right after graduating from university.
Don’t focus on the exact numbers I wrote above, that’s not the point. The point is to find the right blend of tech skills and communications skills to fill the position and to work well with your current team.
The team that I’m currently in has a wide variance of technical and communications skills which is great! And we know that everyone can’t be it all. So when a project comes up, we have a good idea who to hand it off to based on the parameters (both objective and subjective) of that specific project and the desired growth path of the tram members.
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lol do not hire someone who answers the question like that. a front end developer 100% has to work with others
it’s not as important as say sales, technical skills are 100% the bigger need for a dev. But your devs all have to work in concert with dev ops, other devs, product, PMs of some kid, and testing teams at minimum.
you want someone who a) understands that and b) understand what it’s like to work on a team like that. It is painful working with developers who can’t do basic human interactions, communicate clearly, read tickets and requirements, ask questions, etc.
Everyone will say โbothโ however, communication and how to behave and project yourself in public are really the most important skills in 99 percent of jobs.
“Does good communication skills”
Oh the irony.