Kelvin Kissi - Software Developer (S&P Global)

KELVIN KISSI

SOFTWARE ENGINEER
former Analyst at Hilton and IHS Markit (S&P Global).

Kelvin Kissi: Soft Skills Every Software
Engineer Should Have

Kelvin Kissi is a former Analyst at Hilton and IHS Markit (S&P Global).
He’s also a software engineer combining his passions for technology and
innovation, which led to him starting auditing numerous smart contracts
for various startups in 2021. it was for an organic way to be at the
forefront of the blockchain technology purpose, bringing new
technological solutions to people and making this emerging space for
easy navigation for those in need. Here are some of the soft skills
software engineer should have.

Emotional Intelligence

Although software engineers spend a lot of time with machines, they still
should have basic empathy. They should have the capacity to understand what
other individuals are experiencing at any given time. It also extends to
understanding the perspective of a non-developer like a business analyst.
Software engineer soft skills start and end with the fundamentals of human
interactions, especially in a high-stakes environment like software
development.

Open-Mindness

Typically, businesses scale on creativity and innovations, and most fail while
stuck in one place because you won’t accept new ideas. For the software
industry in the past decade, the waterfall method of linear development was a
downright classic in software development. However, software engineers have
now moved on to the Agile methodology. It serves the interests of end-users
more, unlike the waterfall model could.

Adaptability

Adaptability leads to self learning. In a technological world, new widgets and
tools are being developed and adopted every day. as a software engineer,
ensure you stay up to date with the latest trend that could potentially optimize
your final product. An adaptable software engineer utilizes a continuous
learning model in everyday work and won’t be afraid of getting uncomfortable

Collaboration

Having collaboration skills goes hand in hand with having excellent
communication skills. Software development is always a team sport such that
even if a software engineer will walk alone, there’s still a need to communicate
with project managers, designers, and customers, among other people
involved. Teamwork is worth more than merely submitting work to a
repository. It also implies relying on other skills so the team can move like a
well-oiled machine.

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