Kelvin kissi - Former analyst at Hilton and IHS Markit (S&P Global)
                     KELVIN KISSI
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
former Analyst at Hilton and IHS Markit (S&P 
Global).
Kelvin Kissi: Soft Skills Every Software 
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He’s also a software engineer combining his passions for technology and 
innovation, which led to him starting auditing numerous smart contracts 
for various startups in 2021. it was for an organic way to be at the 
forefront of the blockchain technology purpose, bringing new 
technological solutions to people and making this emerging space for 
easy navigation for those in need. Here are some of the soft skills 
software engineer should have.
Emotional Intelligence
Although software engineers spend a lot of time with machines, they still 
should have basic empathy. They should have the capacity to understand what 
other individuals are experiencing at any given time. It also extends to 
understanding the perspective of a non-developer like a business analyst. 
Software engineer soft skills start and end with the fundamentals of human 
interactions, especially in a high-stakes environment like software 
development. 
Open-Mindness
Typically, businesses scale on creativity and innovations, and most fail while 
stuck in one place because you won’t accept new ideas. For the software 
industry in the past decade, the waterfall method of linear development was a 
downright classic in software development. However, software engineers have 
now moved on to the Agile methodology. It serves the interests of end-users 
more, unlike the waterfall model could. 
Adaptability
Adaptability leads to self learning. In a technological world, new widgets and 
tools are being developed and adopted every day. as a software engineer, 
ensure you stay up to date with the latest trend that could potentially optimize 
your final product. An adaptable software engineer utilizes a continuous 
learning model in everyday work and won’t be afraid of getting uncomfortable 
Collaboration
Having collaboration skills goes hand in hand with having excellent 
communication skills. Software development is always a team sport such that 
even if a software engineer will walk alone, there’s still a need to communicate 
with project managers, designers, and customers, among other people 
involved. Teamwork is worth more than merely submitting work to a repository. 
It also implies relying on other skills so the team can move like a well-oiled 
machine. 
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