Developing software in a modern business enterprise requires cooperation, collaboration and coordination. Long gone are the days when a single mythical coder can single-handedly develop software applications sophisticated and flexible enough for modern business needs.

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From the hiring kit:

DESIRABLE PERSONALITY TRAITS AND SKILLSETS

A principal software engineer position is first and foremost a managerial position. While advanced coding and technical skills are certainly welcome skills to have, they are not a priority. Knowing how to motivate and guide programmers, developers and engineers as they cooperatively develop applications based on a common strategy and established goals is the priority skillset.

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