High Growth Engineer

High Growth Engineer

Framing: The Essential Communication Concept Every Software Engineer Must Know

Uncover the importance of framing in communication and learn why it's a crucial concept that every software engineer must master to succeed in teamwork and project management.

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Jordan Cutler
Nov 12, 2023
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When you discuss your promotion with your manager, how do you bring it up?

What about when you tell a story in an interview?

Or give feedback to a coworker?

In each of these situations, our intuition often lies.

Our intuition tells us things like:

  • If I just tell my manager how much work I’ve done, he’ll appreciate me.

  • If I tell this interviewer how awesome I …

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