LinkedIn engineering VP says technical skills alone dont cut it for entry-level engineers

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This article focuses on LinkedIn’s guidance for entry-level software engineers in a tougher hiring market. It says technical skills still matter, but soft skills like collaboration, critical thinking, and problem solving now carry more weight. It also encourages candidates to build side projects, validate ideas, and show how they can take a concept from research to a working product. The piece highlights how AI tools are changing entry-level engineering work and raising expectations for what new hires can contribute.

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