jdvolk/Justin Volk Empathy Gist

## Justin Volk Empathy Gist
## What role does empathy play in your life and how has it helped you?
Empathy plays a huge roll in everyone's life. It is how we connect with other people. Sharing a feeling with some one else is the most beautiful moment when looked at out of context. Sometimes, no words need to be said.

## How does empathy help you build better software?
It can help to build better software in numerous ways. Not only down to how the UX/Ui makes the user feel but what message are you able to get across. How does the vibe of the website aid the user to accomplish what you are trying to tell/sell. These are super important to think about wheb designing something.

## Why is empathy important for working on a team?
This is important for working on a team for the same reason it is important with any other relation ship in life. We can help eachother achive a collaborative goal if we can express our thoughts and feelings in a way that no body get hurt. This will help the end result of the project. Intention is super important.

## Describe a situation in which your ability to empathize with a colleague or teammate was helpful.
I was working with someone on creating a song and they got really emmotionally tied to onse set of lyrics. But, it messed with the timing and flow of the next part of the song. I was able to use empathy to work out a result where we had the section they liked come in on the bride of the song. That way it had an even more emotional impact on the listener.

## When do you find it most difficult to be empathetic in professional settings? How can you improve your skills when faced with these scenarios?
I feel that in a professional setting it is never difficult to be empathetic. Especially if open conversation is involved. But we can always improve upon our selves. I think that sometimes I get really excited about somnething, I can be more empathetic about my energy level and that other people's energy level doesnt have a connection with how excited they are about the situation.
	## What role does empathy play in your life and how has it helped you?
	Empathy plays a huge roll in everyone's life. It is how we connect with other people. Sharing a feeling with some one else is the most beautiful moment when looked at out of context. Sometimes, no words need to be said.

	## How does empathy help you build better software?
	It can help to build better software in numerous ways. Not only down to how the UX/Ui makes the user feel but what message are you able to get across. How does the vibe of the website aid the user to accomplish what you are trying to tell/sell. These are super important to think about wheb designing something.

	## Why is empathy important for working on a team?
	This is important for working on a team for the same reason it is important with any other relation ship in life. We can help eachother achive a collaborative goal if we can express our thoughts and feelings in a way that no body get hurt. This will help the end result of the project. Intention is super important.

	## Describe a situation in which your ability to empathize with a colleague or teammate was helpful.
	I was working with someone on creating a song and they got really emmotionally tied to onse set of lyrics. But, it messed with the timing and flow of the next part of the song. I was able to use empathy to work out a result where we had the section they liked come in on the bride of the song. That way it had an even more emotional impact on the listener.

	## When do you find it most difficult to be empathetic in professional settings? How can you improve your skills when faced with these scenarios?
	I feel that in a professional setting it is never difficult to be empathetic. Especially if open conversation is involved. But we can always improve upon our selves. I think that sometimes I get really excited about somnething, I can be more empathetic about my energy level and that other people's energy level doesnt have a connection with how excited they are about the situation.