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What role does empathy play in your life and how has it helped you?

Empathy plays a major role in my life. It's one of the biggest reasons I have as many close friends as I do. It helps me remain 'human'. It helps me help others, which in turn helps me. It's really a win-win.

How does empathy help you build better software?

Recognizing what might help others will help me to create user-friendly software. Establishing what is needed by those in need. One must look inward first, recognize what one might need, and then start to compare these self-needs to the needs of others.

Why is empathy important for working on a team?

We're in it together. Recognizing each others feelings, frustrations, passions, and thoughts in general are steps on the path to success as a whole. A team is only as strong as it's weakest link. And I mean that in a positive way. Humans are naturally social creatures. I think it best to embrace this instead of fight it.

Describe a situation in which your ability to empathize with a

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What is your greatest strength and how do you know?

I'd say my intuition is, at least, my greatest tool. As for strength, I would like to think that my innovation and adaptation serve me best, as well as my attention to detail. I have a knack for orginization and seeing "the big picture". Though, I often second-guess my gut instincts, and just end up making myself anxious.

How do you work best?