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

The idea of perceived perception is key in understanding how different people approach different tasks and problems. Every single person in the world comes from a different upbringing, whether that be geographical, economical, racial, and many more. Each one of these factors impacts how they view their current surroundings. For my particular situation, I have grown up in Colorado and have no intention to leave the mountains any time soon. However, my fiancee grew up in New York City. Needless to say we have very differing viewpoints on many issues, most notably driving (she says I drive like an old lady, but I just think I drive cautiously). Being empathetic to where she is coming from has been vital into our relationship, plus viewing things from an outside perspective allows me to expand what I think is 'normal'.

How does empathy help you build better software?

Building software is a collaborative process, because of this I will be wor

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What is your greatest strength and how do you know?

I would say my ability to multitask is my greatest strength. Throughout my work history I have developed system when presented with multiple assignments at once. First, I take a broad look at the multiple assignments and then catagorize them according to the amount of work required to complete the assignment. I start by completing the assignments that require a relatively low amount of time, this way I am able to develop a work flow and gain confidence by actually finishing things and it makes the future work load a little less daunting. For the remaining tasks that are more work intensive, I now have the time to focus on completing them correctly instead of rushing through them because I know there are other items to complete.

How do you work best?

I typically do my best work away from where I currently live, at home it is too easy to be distracted. Instead by removing myself and going somewhere such as a libra