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A guide to basic skills every software professional should have.

This is so fundamental that I don't think the document is actually helpful, but we can try it I guess.

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epriestley updated this revision to Diff 35566.Dec 8 2015, 6:21 PM
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epriestley updated this revision to Diff 35567.Dec 8 2015, 6:24 PM
  • One fewer spelling mistake.
chad accepted this revision.Dec 8 2015, 6:30 PM
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only this photo is more awesome.

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This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Dec 8 2015, 6:30 PM
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That photo is pretty awesome.

Shredder121 added a subscriber: Shredder121.Dec 8 2015, 7:24 PM

One idea, to really spark the importance of getting to the root problem.
Adjust the language where necessary of course.

src/docs/contributor/describing_problems.diviner
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"Or we may not understand the true meaning of your problem, and mark it as wontfix"

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