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C4E - Communication for Engineers

Chris Laffra

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C4E - Communication for Engineers. https://chrislaffra.com/c4e The book discusses a variety of "soft" skills, including reading and writing. Not specifically focused on technical writing per se, but can still be very useful for engineers to learn how to influence others through written materials. As Urs Hölzle says in the foreword to the book: "At some point in your career, you can no longer communicate effectively just by talking with others. Stand-ups, planning meetings, and peer programming sessions all have their physical limits. This effect applies to you sooner than you think. At that point, you need to switch to asynchronous communication techniques. In short, you need to switch to writing. Those who can write well suddenly have a head start. Through well-written communication, your influence suddenly grows exponentially." [I am the author]