communication

A while ago, I found myself in the enviable position of having to rapidly grow my team. Here a list of the most important characteristics I learned to value in anyone I work with, regardless of job function.

I still remember one of the most interesting questions I have been asked last year when I was interviewing for a Software Engineering position: How would you explain to a 12 years old what an API is? At first, I was surprised: it certainly sounded like an uncommon question for a Software Engineering interview. And yet I tried to answer as best I could, trying to come up with a concise definition that could convey what I meant, but without assuming any specialist knowledge about computers and software. As I progressed with the interview, it became evident what kind of ability my interviewer was trying to test.