5 Soft Skills to Look for When Hiring a Website Developer

Developers need the appropriate soft skills and technical and hard abilities to thrive in website development. Here is our list of 5 soft skills to look for when making your next hiring decision.

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1. Communication

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To ensure that everyone is on the same page, website developers need to be able to communicate effectively with team members. Their communication also includes working with other teams, including the marketing department, to accomplish particular objectives.

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2. Capability to think critically

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Bugs and errors are something website developers deal with on a regular basis. To find the best answers, they must be able to approach each issue critically.

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Website developers frequently deliver technical solutions by using critical thinking and problem-solving techniques.

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3. Self Learning

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If working with platforms such as Shopify or WordPress, there will always be frequent changes and updates to the CMS platforms. Therefore your developer must always adapt to new updates to stay relevant. Developers must keep the newest trends, changes, and technical developments in mind.

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4. User Experience 

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Websites will typically have thousands of visitors per day with many interactions and options. When building websites to create a positive user experience, developers must be able to put themselves in the shoes of their users because their work will affect so many people.

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5. Detail-oriented

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Especially when following a details design, website developers require an acute eye, preferably for design. To find discrepancies in their work against the design, they must have exceptional attention to detail. 

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