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How to Become the Engineer Everyone Wants on Their Team

How to Become the Engineer Everyone Wants on Their Team

It’s tempting to think that being a great software engineer is all about writing clean code. While clean code matters, it’s only the starting point.

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André Figueira
Nov 18, 2024
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Great engineers stand out not just for their technical skills, but for how they contribute to their team, company, and projects. Over years of mentoring and developing my own career, these are the key traits that I’ve found elevate engineers from good to indispensable.

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