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Their wordsI've mentioned it elsewhere, but I must emphasize the point more: the degree to which other people want to work with you is a direct indication on how successful you'll be in your career as an engineer.
Their wordsImmature engineers discover them in hindsight, disgusted. Mature engineers spell them out at the onset of a project, accept them and recognize them as part of good engineering.
Their wordsBeing empathetic in this sense means having the ability to view the project from another person's perspective and to take that into consideration into your own work.
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