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FRAMING: THE 1 MOST IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION CONCEPT EVERY SOFTWARE ENGINEER MUST KNOW

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Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

Effective communication and framing are important soft skills for software engineers. Framing things in a positive manner is useful when discussing promotions with a manager, sharing stories in interviews, giving feedback to coworkers, and various other situations. This article introduces a framework for framing messages effectively that involves considering who the audience is, what you want to achieve, what they care about, and how to explain your message in terms they understand.