Learn all the essential soft skills required for software engineers
When it comes to finding a job, keeping it, and getting promoted as a software engineer, the software engineering itself is only half the story. The rest is all about soft skills and navigating the corporate space in a way which allows you to shine as a person. In this course, Microsoft Principal Software Engineering Manager Nick Cosentino and Yelp Engineering Manager Ryan Murphy will transfer the knowledge they gained over the years as software engineers and managers so you can learn what you should or shouldn't do as a software engineer.
Curriculum
Welcome (01:33)
What will you learn in this course? (02:52)
Who is this course for and prerequisites? (01:30)
Teaching style (02:31)
What Are Soft Skills? (04:34)
Understanding The Importance (07:26)
Common Misconceptions (07:23)
Exercise: Where Are You Now? (11:05)
Written Communication Skills (16:48)
Verbal Communication Skills (11:27)
Active Listening (06:56)
Exercise: Clear & Concise Writing (19:22)
Working Effectively Within Teams (08:54)
Cross Functional Collaboration (09:52)
Giving and Receiving Feedback (16:40)
Conflict Resolution (17:07)
Exercise: Constructive Feedback Example (11:29)
Managing Multiple Priorities (15:25)
Handling Change (09:00)
Work-Life Boundaries (12:31)
Exercise: Prioritisation Challenge (14:33)
Self Awareness (12:04)
Empathy In The Workplace (11:19)
Handling Stress & Burnout (14:12)
Exercise: Stress Management Plan (11:14)
Building A Personal Brand (12:57)
Networking & Relationship Building (07:06)
Navigating Promotions (08:11)
Thank you and goodbye (00:50)
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About the Author
Nick Cosentino
Nick Cosentino is a Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft and a .NET content creator. He manages the teams responsible for deploying the hundreds of services supporting the Microsoft365 suite of products to serve users across the planet. Nick brings his unique experiences to the Big Tech world having worked at a startup that scaled from a handful of employees to hundreds before it went public.
Nick runs a software engineering and dotnet-focused blog as well as a YouTube channel called Dev Leader. While he enjoys solving complex problems with software solutions, Nick is passionate about reducing barriers for people to get started on their software engineering journey.
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Ryan Murphy
Ryan Murphy is an experienced Engineering Manager at Yelp, content creator, writer and speaker. He currently leads the teams responsible for all the infrastructure behind reliable and safe purchasing. His career has typically seen him either working on trading platforms at large financial institutions or implementing scalable infrastructure behind advertising.
Ryan’s goal is to level-up the next generation of software engineering leadership, where there is currently little on offer for training and learning those new skills.
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