These terms all describe people who code. What’s the difference between these terms? As far as your average day-to-day work is concerned, nothing. Vocabulary Developer, engineer, programmer So what are some of the obstacles we’re up against? We’ll look at two of the biggest: vocabulary and misconceptions. Likewise, a non-technical person who can “speak developer” is perceived as more valuable, because engineers are more likely to get stuff done for them.An engineer who’s a good communicator is perceived as better than an engineer with more technical skills but poorer communication skills.Being able to communicate with the “other side” is one of the most valuable skillsets you can bring to the table. But it’s also good on an individual level. It’s good for your business to have a happy, productive office. Succeeding here is in everyone’s best interest. And we want to, because the rewards are unquestionably worth it. That’s a good thing, because it means that with a little empathy from both sides, we can bridge the divide. Having been on both sides of that divide, I like to think I have a uniquely well-informed perspective, and as far as I can tell, the problems are almost exclusively due to miscommunication. I’ve worked in a number of different fields - both in and outside tech - and in every workplace, there’s been a divide between developers and the rest of the company.
Why Bridge the Divide?Īs a bootcamp graduate, I didn’t begin my career as a programmer. Without any pre-planning or conversation, every single one of our engineers picked up their laptops, filed outside, sat down on the nearest benches, and immediately went back to work. When the alarms went off, the rest of the office did what you’d expect: went home for the day. Why are we in a park? Well, this was moments after our building was evacuated during a fire (a literal dumpster fire, turns out). Here’s a picture of us from last summer, happily hacking away in the park outside our office. Take Flatiron School’s engineering team, for example. So why is this discussion necessary? Are developers really so different from your average co-worker? Developers: They’re Just Like Us… or are they? My goal is that after reading this article, every reader feels confident they can work effectively with their development team thanks to some proven tools and strategies we’ll review together.
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Feel free to pass it along to anyone who’d love to have an easier time working with developers.īelow, I’ll be sharing my (completely unbiased 😉) perspective on how to work with software developers. Software developers, have you ever felt misunderstood by your non-developer teammates? It happens to most of us, which is why I wrote this post to help clear up some of the most common misunderstandings, miscommunications, and missed opportunities.
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