Solution consultant Kristin knows tech work is teamwork

“Our clients need different kinds of solutions that we deliver as a team. All of us must work together to find the best solution. No one sits alone developing things by themselves.”

On an average day, Kristin works with front-end and back-end developers. Their job is to make sure that web pages and applications are user-friendly and that everything works well behind the scenes, where a user doesn’t have visibility.

What Kristin finds especially valuable in teamwork is that there’s always someone to ask help from.

“Many people might think that it’s scary to start in a big company and that they don’t know that much. But soon they will realize they know more than they understood. There’s always something they can help with and someone to ask help from,” she says.

Kristin graduated recently after studying electronic systems design and innovation at The Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Although new to the field, she has learned a lot about working in technology.

“I now see that there are multiple different roles in technology and that it’s not only about developing applications and websites. When it comes to technical skills, I’ve learned more about programming and different programming languages. So far, I’ve worked with Java, Python React, and C++”.

Problem-solving and communication skills are needed in the field

Kristin’s workday usually starts with a project meeting where the team members explain what they have done and what they are planning to do that day. After that, she spends the rest of the day learning how to solve different kinds of problems.

“You have to be interested in learning new stuff. When you get a project, you don’t necessarily know what to do. That’s why you need to be able to learn new technologies.”

In addition to problem-solving skills, soft skills are much needed in the field. According to Kristin, collaboration and communication skills are important, as reaching the best possible outcome is always a group effort.

Having fun with the team is also an essential part of Kristin’s workday.

“It’s nice to take coffee breaks, go for lunch or compete in a quiz. Socializing with different people from different departments is extremely important.”