Empathy has always played a large role in my life thanks to the upbringing of my parents. Since childhood I have seen the postive impact being empathic in everyday life as I went to more than ten schools before I graduated highschool. I learned interact with peers from a wide varieties of backgrounds and cultures and learned to make friends with as many as I could. Now being a parent myself I strive to pass on the values I learned while learning a new kind of empathy for my own growing children.
Empathy builds better software in the sense that it builds better teams. Almost no project will be done single-handedly thus making the effectiveness of a team imperative to succeed. The ability for members of a team to have open, honest conversations builds trust and a positive attitude. Not only is empathy important for a team to function it rewards us on a personal