JuhisJun 4

Communication is a vital skill in our industry. The higher up you climb the corporate ladder or more seniority you gain, the more you'll spend time communicating.

But it also works the other way around: the better you become at communicating, the better career opportunities you get.

Blogging is a great way to improve your communication skills so why not start a blog now if you don't have one already.

https://hamatti.org/posts/better-communication-skills-can-lead-to-better-career-opportunities/

#blogging #communication

Better communication skills can lead to better career opportunities

The higher up or more senior your career goes, the more you’ll need to communicate efficiently. It also works in inverse: the better you become at communicating, the better your career opportunities become.

Juha-Matti Santala - Community Builder. Dreamer. Adventurer.
Show threadshimst3r
@hamatti shower thought: the usage of LLMs weakens our ability to communicate and it is especially hazardous to junior engineers who, instead of discussing their thoughts with senior engineers, bash their frustration into Copilot.
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@shimst3r I agree and there's many levels to that.

To a small extend, these tools can help polish the presentation of a message (fixing typos, improving structure etc).

But if you're generating the message with them or relying on too much on them, you'll lack on the understanding on the topic and understanding is the key building block of good communication.

Show threadshimst3rJun 4

@hamatti to me the most important layer (because I’ve invested a lot in the last months) is frustration tolerance. If you’re used to talk through your problems, synchronously, you learn about patience. The less you do this, the more you’re frustrated in moments you have to do it.

But I agree that phrasing is something some people need initial help with because they’re not literate enough. Especially when conversing in a non-native language.