What role does empathy play in your life and how has it helped you?
Empathy has played a prominent role in my development, not only empathy for people but also for things. I grew up trying to fit in but wanting to stand out; which for me came from a confusion over my purpose that empathy has taught me to grow out of. Empathizing despite how different circumstances might appear has helped me to understand abstraction. Empathy has taught me the value of acute perception, such as both hearing words and listening to tone of voice: both are to be valued. I find empathy as a necessary tool for design and collaboration.
How does empathy help you build better software?