I finished reading Software Engineering - The Soft Parts by @addyosmani. I learned many things from it. The following are my thoughts on couple points.

Focus on the user and the rest will follow

I have been making this mistake as an engineer. As an engineer, I want to build product/service X because I know a technology. It was what I have in mind all the time when I start a solo project. On another perspective which could be more helpful, let me build a product/service that I, as a user, would use.

T shape Engineer

That’s what I want to be. Full stack devops engineer.

Customized communication

• When talking to a business person, talk about the business impact of what you are doing. Avoid using overly technical jargon.
• When talking to engineering management, communicate the technical impact or challenges.
• When talking with a decision-maker, you describe available options and their implications and risks, not the details of how the options work.
• When providing a status update, be aware of what else has transpired and how your update is relevant to the project goals.

The above is my lifetime goal.

Be kind and considerate

It does not hurt to be kind, but it should also be honest.

I see myself reading this article from @addyosmani annually. Thanks for pointing them out in writing.