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Why Listening is More Important Than Talking

Online, we reward people for contributing. Adding your two cents is valued. But software developer Jeff Atwood argues that listening is more important than talking, and reading - right to the end! - is more important than writing.
Coding Horror illustration from the book Code Complete (c) 1993 Steve McConnell

Online, we reward people for contributing. Adding your two cents is valued. But software developer Jeff Atwood argues that listening is more important than talking, and reading - right to the end! - is more important than writing.