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Soft Skills Engineering

Episode 393: Soft skills for interns and intern to QA

Jan 29, 2024
The podcast discusses the importance of soft skills for interns and junior engineers in the tech industry. It also explores the challenges faced by individuals in driving change within teams and organizations, as well as the difficulties and biases associated with transitioning from QA to software development roles. Additionally, the concept of buying time for brilliant ideas is discussed, along with the advantages of having experience in QA engineering for a junior software engineer role.
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Quick takeaways

  • Having curiosity and a strong desire to learn is an important soft skill for interns in big tech companies, as it allows them to quickly adapt to new tools, technologies, and processes.
  • Demonstrating enthusiasm and energy is crucial for interns in a big tech company, as it helps in personal growth and building strong relationships with team members, leading to more mentorship and guidance opportunities.

Deep dives

The Importance of Curiosity in an Internship

One of the key soft skills important for interns, especially in a big tech company, is curiosity. Interns need to have a high level of curiosity to absorb as much information as possible during their internship. Big tech companies have complex internal systems and processes that interns need to learn, which can take longer compared to startups. Being curious and eager to learn allows interns to adapt quickly to new tooling, technologies, and internal processes, making them more valuable assets to the team.

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