In this episode of the Soft Skills Engineering podcast, co-hosts Jamison Dance and Dave Smith address listener questions related to career development in software engineering. The first question comes from a QA automation engineer seeking advice on transitioning to a software developer role, where Jamison and Dave suggest that the listener consider a new company or team. They explore the challenges of being pigeonholed in a QA role and the potential resentment from development teams. The second question is from an engineer who moved to Europe and is struggling with self-confidence and expressing opinions in meetings. Jamison and Dave offer strategies for improving communication, such as focusing on written documentation and reframing potentially undermining phrases to demonstrate competence and initiative.
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