Software development engineer in Microsoft: a subjective view of soft skills required
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2000
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New York, NY, USA, USA: IEEE
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This paper is a position statement. There are important requirements on software development engineers that go beyond the normal academic qualifications and technical skills, and which quite often receive a lower priority in education and training. Some of the soft skills that are listed in the job descriptions for software development engineers at Microsoft are: change management; self-development; composure and stress management; problem-solving skills; drive for results; communication skills; and interpersonal skills. This paper focuses on the first four of these. The exact description of the soft skills needed changes depending on the level of the position.
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Computing and Processing,, Programming,, Computer industry,, Qualifications,, Engineering management,, Industrial training,, Management training,, Design engineering,, Software design,, Stress,, Career development,