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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Almost-Assigned Intern Lost To Logistics
- Dave once almost received an intern but HR assigned the intern to a different team because the team was remote.
- The intern ended up joining another team and Dave never actually got to work with them.
Max Out Curiosity, But Prioritize Learning
- Be extremely curious and learn internal systems quickly while avoiding long rabbit holes.
- Ask what matters and focus on the few internal tools and processes that affect your work most.
Big Tech Ramp-Up Is Slower Than It Looks
- Ramping at a big tech company often takes much longer than at startups due to proprietary systems.
- Expect slower initial productivity and plan your learning accordingly.