Kind Engineering
An essay on being kind rather than merely nice as an engineer: investing in the people around you, giving honest feedback, reviewing pull requests with empathy and building psychological safety. Practical rather than inspirational, with concrete habits for code review, meetings and asking for feedback. Worth reading before your first team role and again when you start leading.
Guide
Career Growth
Evan Smith
30 minutes
All
Free
An essay on being kind rather than merely nice as an engineer: investing in the people around you, giving honest feedback, reviewing pull requests with empathy and building psychological safety. Practical rather than inspirational, with concrete habits for code review, meetings and asking for feedback. Worth reading before your first team role and again when you start leading.
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