The Best Developers Share These 4 Traits
X-Team has worked with thousands of developers from dozens of countries for well over a decade. Over the years, we’ve noticed that the most reliable and productive developers always have these four traits in common:
They’re Confident Communicators
A confident communicator makes you feel assured, even in high-pressure moments. They’re confident in their solutions and showcase your team as a group of professional individuals who deliver quality.
They’re Proactive
Proactive developers are the ones who finish sprint items and then go digging into the backlog without asking for help. They constantly move projects and teams forward.
They’re Team Players
As an engineering manager or tech leader, your main goal is to keep your developers unblocked as often as possible. Team players jump at the opportunity to help unblock a teammate, whereas “silo devs†could care less and let that teammate spend 8 hours figuring it out on their own.
They’re Energized
The best developers find joy in writing high-quality code and in learning how to become a better programmer. If you don’t have that energy, it’s so much harder to find the motivation to do your best work every day.
Want to know more about these four traits? Learn how to spot them, what to look out for, and ways to test for them in a developer.
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