"I think that's going to be super exciting for one set of folks and a little bit frustrating for people who have come in looking for a pure software development career. Looking for a career where they sit down, open their IDE, start typing, and don't stop for eight hours."
"Now, the other mode of, 'Oh, I'm excited to go off and learn from my customers about what they're building and what they need,' I think that's going to be ever more highly valuable."
"The ability to ask the right questions is also much more valuable than it has ever been."
"One of the most customer facing roles that exist today in software development is that of the forward deployed engineer, or software engineers who embed within a customer's workforce to help better utilize a company's software."
Junior software engineers are likely to shift from solitary coding to more customer-facing roles, according to Marc Brooker from Amazon Web Services. This change may excite some while frustrating others who prefer traditional software development careers. The demand for engineers who can interact with customers and understand their needs is growing, although technical skills remain important. The role of forward deployed engineers, who work directly with customers, is gaining prominence. Despite recent layoffs in tech, signs indicate a recovery in tech job opportunities.
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