Communication skills for developers with Dylan Israel from Amazon

<p>If you want to become a successful developer in 2021, communication skills are more important than you might think. </p><p>In this episode, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan310/">Dylan Israel</a> from Amazon talks about Agile software practices, teamwork, working with your manager, boundaries, and dealing with anxiety as someone on the shyer or introverted side.</p><p><br><strong>Timestamps</strong></p><ul> <li>00:00 Introduction</li> <li>01:40 What to expect when you join a new team</li> <li>03:39 What is Agile development all about?</li> <li>08:35 Beware companies masquerading as "Agile"</li> <li>12:18 Ask <em>these</em> questions in your interview (and avoid a death march)</li> <li>12:55 Why communication skills are more crucial than you might think</li> <li>15:10 Effective communication is a learned skill</li> <li>16:55 Introverts and extroverts</li> <li>19:00 Communication in the workplace is unique - treat it as such</li> <li>21:40 Books Dylan used to sharpen his communication skills (see links from the episode below)</li> <li>24:17 You don't need to understand Agile that well before applying for jobs</li> <li>25:39 One-way communication (screencasts, talks) vs. two-way communication (team communication)</li> <li>27:30 How to deal with social anxiety (and how anxiety differs from stress)</li> <li>32:30 What to expect from your manager and teammates</li> </ul><p><strong><br>Links</strong></p><ul> <li>Check out Dylan<ul> <li><a href="https://scrimba.com/teachers/PizzaPokerGuy">Watch Dylan's courses on Scrimba</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan310/">Connect with Dylan on LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://mentorcruise.com/mentor/DylanIsrael">Hire Dylan to mentor you via MentorCruise</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Links from the episode<ul> <li> <a href="https://scrimba.com/learn/cleancode">Introduction to Clean Code (Scrimba)</a> by Dylan himself</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clean-Code-Handbook-Software-Craftsmanship-ebook/dp/B001GSTOAM/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1