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The best programmers, sysadmins, and other techies I’ve worked with had humanities degrees. Being a STEMlord who can’t be nice or express yourself well in words will put you at a disadvantage in even the nerdiest of jobs.
To quote Adam Savage; The one skill to focus on, is how easy you are to work with. People will always take the less skilled but easy to interact with person, before the “full of them self” savant.
I’m using the word quote here in the broadest of sense. Cause I know I’m butchering the quote. Only remember the gist of it.
I am working with a full team of low skilled, feely-touchy people.
The product is no where usable, the parent company is starting to increase the pressure to deliver, but hey, it’s a nice place to stay until the doors close.
The best programmers, sysadmins, and other techies I’ve worked with had humanities degrees. Being a STEMlord who can’t be nice or express yourself well in words will put you at a disadvantage in even the nerdiest of jobs.
To quote Adam Savage; The one skill to focus on, is how easy you are to work with. People will always take the less skilled but easy to interact with person, before the “full of them self” savant.
I’m using the word quote here in the broadest of sense. Cause I know I’m butchering the quote. Only remember the gist of it.
I also vaguely remember the quote you’re referencing and I think you got the gist of it.
I am working with a full team of low skilled, feely-touchy people.
The product is no where usable, the parent company is starting to increase the pressure to deliver, but hey, it’s a nice place to stay until the doors close.
I would take a team of moderately-skilled, emotionally intelligent people over a team of expert jerks who like the smell of their own farts.
I wouldn’t want to work with a low-skilled team of anyone.
Hope everyone has updated their resumes already
Psych major, reporting in
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