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Charles Humble - Freelance Techie, Podcaster, Editor, Author & Consultant
Trisha Gee - Lead Developer Evangelist at Gradle, Java Champion & Co-Author of "Getting to Know IntelliJ IDEA" @TrishaGee
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Charles
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Trisha
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https://trishagee.com
https://github.com/trishagee
Links
https://www.conissaunce.com/professional-skills-shortcut.html
https://www.jeanettewinterson.com
https://youtu.be/hIwVqt6qtc4
https://youtu.be/m7cWdYVAzX0
https://youtu.be/LTFe7Zj-hzQ
https://youtu.be/wNT2qkusVrA
https://youtu.be/acqcyX-tpf4
https://youtu.be/vol72ZnAQqI
https://youtu.be/5lRgYrYHB8k
https://youtu.be/LlAn452X4Lc
https://youtu.be/H0EK0B1QvVA
https://youtu.be/k2acwYoz3w8
https://youtu.be/DxO6IxPKRPY
https://youtu.be/RtMmxqkPVug
https://youtu.be/4wH-BI2YeX4
https://youtu.be/sQOHhoCSfak
https://youtu.be/JB87qJGSvuk
https://youtu.be/7bvQXb3Nv0E
https://youtu.be/RNdspOqbBEk
https://youtu.be/o8I0M5vjdyE
https://youtu.be/dU_WHead0oY
https://youtu.be/xI5qEJ39KMc
https://youtu.be/Pv0cfsastFs
https://youtu.be/xtmc-gTSPeA
https://youtu.be/dzvTlhPXvfE
https://youtu.be/pfinplXtrkA
https://youtu.be/xsMUuOwv7IA
https://youtu.be/yiGAfjGrrVs
https://youtu.be/K2mx9ZaNDyE
https://youtu.be/7oIs4kNH65Y
https://youtu.be/T47k2tHXmOA
DESCRIPTION
Trisha Gee interviews Charles Humble on his project "Professional Skills for Software Engineers", a collection of 14 articles organized into four categories:
• communication
• critical thinking
• documentation
• networking
Charles argues that career success in software engineering oftentimes depends more on non-programming skills than technical ability. Both Charles and Trisha emphasize that these skills are learnable and essential, despite being undervalued in the industry as mere "soft skills".
The conversation covers how intentional communication improves product development, the value of networking and public speaking for career advancement, and ways engineers can generate ideas for content creation while taking ownership of their career development. The interview makes a compelling case that developing these professional skills benefits both individual engineers and the industry as a whole.
TIMECODES
00:00 Intro
00:20 Non-technical skills that drive tech careers
05:58 Why soft skills aren't soft
12:24 Gaining visibility without compromising your authenticity
15:59 Communication varies by medium & career stage
25:55 Communication as a core engineering competency
29:22 Presenting opens unexpected career doors
32:28 Ethical voices can influence tech future
42:20 Career advancement through visibility & voice
55:47 Outro
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Charles Humble • Professional Skills for Software Engineers • https://www.conissaunce.com/professional-skills-shortcut
Trisha Gee & Helen Scott • Getting to Know IntelliJ IDEA • https://amzn.to/3ZBgnGc
Kevlin Henney & Trisha Gee • 97 Things Every Java Programmer Should Know • https://amzn.to/3kiTwJJ
Trisha Gee, Kathy Sierra & Bert Bates • Head First Java • https://amzn.to/3k59BJ6
Anne Currie, Sarah Hsu, & Sara Bergman • Building Green Software • https://amzn.to/3IKopW5
Ioannis Kolaxis • 101 Green Software • https://www.kolaxis.dev/book-green-software
Cal Newport • Deep Work • https://amzn.to/3RlicEx
Martin Fowler • UML Distilled • https://amzn.to/3GdBObf
Cathy O'Neil • Weapons of Math Destruction • https://amzn.to/42jYkba
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