It happens that software developers focus too much on completing tasks and watching them move across Scrum boards instead of thinking what good their code might bring.
If you understand the needs driving the requirements, you will write better code. All the change requests coming your way will make more sense. When things make sense to you, it is less frustrating to change the same code again and again. But most of all, you give yourself a chance for a little oxytocin. Your body releases it as a reaction to positive social interactions. It is the feeling you get when you are glad that you were able to help someone.
Knowing these dependencies, it’s only natural to try to develop empathy before you develop software. It’s a win-win situation!
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