No matter whether we like it or not, the division into types is typical for any community. And the IT industry is no exception. Some people are similar in certain ways: they have similar priorities, motivations, attitudes to work, behavior in a team, learning ability, and so on.
Old-timers are well aware of this and newcomers are not. Aleksey Golubev, Lead Software Engineer at SoftServe, told us about the five main types of developers. Watch the video and use gained knowledge for your benefit!
Try to determine what type traits you are closest to right now. And what positive qualities of other types you want to develop. To do this, we leave below the key points from the video.
Rower
- You can meet him more often than others.
- Works stably and does not mow.
- Agrees to monotonous work.
- Part of the crew, part of the ship.
- Can follow the project for years.
- He is more or less happy with everything.
Rock Star
- The complete opposite of a rower.
- Researcher and experimenter.
- Able to solve complex problems for hours.
- Takes on only interesting projects.
- Creative about coding.
- Changes projects quickly and easily.
Passenger
- Charismatic developer.
- He talks a lot, but does little.
- There are technical gaps in his work.
- Has strong oratory skills.
- Always friendly, always available.
- Likes to gather meetings.
Smartass
- Recently entered the industry.
- Has little experience with technology.
- Follows trends, tries to impress others.
- Reads many articles and respects experts.
- Likes to learn new frameworks.
- Discusses work with everyone.
Wiseman
- Haven’t written code for a long time.
- Makes architecture of projects. – Only occasionally visits the team.
- Looks at problems from the outside, gives good advice.
- Will answer the question better than Google.
- Everyone loves wisemen.
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