“There’s a common misconception that you get hired as an engineer just to write code,” she explains. “But communication is a huge aspect of the job. How do you take very technical ideas and make it possible for people who aren’t engineers to understand them? You need to learn about code reviews, how to give a code review and how to receive one, and how to learn from that information. You need writing skills, to create technical documents. You need public speaking, to be able to speak at conferences, or just to get up and disseminate information to other teams.”
