TLDR Web Dev · OPINIONS & ADVICE
FIVE THINGS SOFTWARE ENGINEERS CAN LEARN FROM MEDICINE/DENTISTRY
Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter
Strong diagnostic skills are more important than technical skills in software development, just as in medicine. Interview candidates by having them debug existing code rather than writing new code. Developers should assume positive intent and understand context before judging code. They should also prioritize insights from product users over the creators of the product itself.