Getting Real

37Signals just released their Getting Real, the book free for online reading.

What has impressed me so far is the Staffing chapter.

If you are trying to decide between a few people to fill a position, always hire the better writer. ...That’s because being a good writer is about more than words. Good writers know how to communicate. They make things easy to understand. They can put themselves in someone else’s shoes. They know what to omit. They think clearly. And those are the qualities you need.

That is so true. Programming can be taught. Clear thinking is a premium and so is “the ability to put yourself in someone else’s shoes”. I call it the ability to listen while keeping your ego aside.

By knowing what to omit, you are increasing the value of interactions.

Its a good read. go ahead, read it

via: svn blog

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