S o f t s k i l l s b e c o m e i m p e r a t i v e t o

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While every developer is different, there is one thing that almost all of them have in common: the desire to build Developers do not want to be bogged down by dependencies or constantly having to pause and answer questions from a helicopter manager; they just want to create

This is why the job of the project manager should revolve, almost exclusively, around enabling developers to do just that However, it can sometimes be difficult to keep developers happy and building while also staying on top of progress and pushing the project forward

How the role has changed

According to Sílvia Rocha, VP of engineering at OutSystems, the skills that make project managers successful have undergone a transformation in the last two decades.

“I think before, when our projects were very much waterfall, the role of a project manager was a little more on the forefront of the governance, ” Rocha said “And now with the flourishing of agile practices, I think project managers have moved a little bit to the side ”

Communication Skills

Yishai Beeri, CTO at the developer earB, said interpersonal communication skills are key when it comes to building trust with developers.