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ElixirConf 2023 - Miki Rezentes - Beyond Technical Prowess: Competency is Not Enough
Beyond technical expertise, learn how to simplify complex ideas, reduce uncertainty, and foster trust through effective communication and documentation strategies in this insightful talk.
- Technical competence is not enough; being able to communicate complex ideas simply and clearly is also important.
- Good documentation is essential for reducing uncertainty, promoting alignment, and providing context for teammates.
- Writing documentation is not about dumping information, but about providing clarity and reducing complexity.
- Having a vision and being able to communicate it is important for building trust and establishing direction.
- Technical debt is not just a technical problem, but a communication and planning problem as well.
- Engineers often struggle with providing context to non-technical team members and customers.
- Documentation is not just for others, but also for the author’s own benefit, to clarify thinking and reduce uncertainty.
- The cone of uncertainty exists in every relationship, and clarity and communication can reduce it.
- Good documentation reduces the likelihood of misunderstandings and ensures that others can pick up where you left off.
- Engineers who can effectively communicate complex ideas are often the most valuable members of a team.
- Technical expertise is not enough; being able to articulate problems and communicate solutions is essential.
- Documentation can be frustrating, but it is necessary for reducing complexity and promoting alignment.
- Engineers often struggle with providing clarity and context to teammates and customers, but this is essential for successful collaboration.
- Writing documentation is a process that requires experimentation, iteration, and refinement.
- Effective documentation makes it easier to test and debug, reduces the likelihood of mistakes, and enables others to build upon your work.