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Reviewing Soft Skills (They Make You Hard to Deny)

We’ve spent a lot of time talking about the technical side of web development, how to get a job in the field, and some developmental topics to help you grow your career. But there’s another set of things that you need to be aware of to enjoy a fruitful career. These are things we call soft skills.

What are soft skills? These are things such as your attitude, how to communicate with others effectively, socializing appropriately with co-workers, continuing the growth of your technical knowledge, and software development methodologies. These are things that aren’t technical in nature and that you typically don’t learn in books or classrooms. You tend to learn them from the examples of others, ...

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