120. What do you feel are the critical principles of good software engineering?

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When discussing your software engineering experience, what do you consider to be the fundamental principles that contribute to successful and robust software development?

Skill Assessed
  • 1. Self-awareness : Understanding of your own approach to software development and the principles you prioritize.

  • 2. Communication : Ability to articulate and explain the principles you follow and how they affect your work.

  • 3. Insight : Reflecting on how principles guide your decision-making process in software engineering.

  • 4. Critical thinking : Evaluating the principles' effectiveness and how they contribute to successful outcomes.

Purpose
  • 1. Assessing knowledge : Determining your understanding and commitment to industry-recognized software engineering standards.

  • 2. Evaluating depth of experience : Understanding how deeply you've thought about and incorporated these principles into your work.

  • 3. Aligning values : Seeing if your principles align with the company's approach to software development.

  • 4. Judging problem-solving approach : Learning about how you use these principles to navigate complex engineering challenges.


Hints
  • 1. hint1 : Discuss principles that have concrete examples in your history where their application was beneficial.

  • 2. hint2 : Consider mentioning a mix of technical and non-technical principles, such as modularity, maintainability, collaboration, and adaptability.

  • 3. hint3 : Highlight how your adherence to these principles has positively impacted your work or the success of the projects you've been involved in.

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Topics: 
Technical Skills
Roles: 
Software Engineer
Companies: 
Amazon
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