# Secondary skills for software engineers

DevFeed: [Secondary skills for software engineers](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/secondary-skills-for-software-engineers-40737.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://radek.io/posts/secondary-skills-for-software-engineers/>)

Published: 2015-07-27T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Radek Pazdera](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/radek-pazdera.md>)

Topics: [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Software Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-engineering.md>), [User experience (UX)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ux.md>), [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>), [Mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mobile.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

Tags: [data-science](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data-science.md>), [designers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/designers.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hardware.md>), [mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [software-developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-developer.md>)

## AI overview

This article discusses secondary skills that can increase a software engineer's impact, focusing on design, hardware and electronics, and data science. It explains how these skills can complement software development, support work on applications and connected products, and enable prototyping and broader problem-solving.

## Source excerpt

Increase your impact as a software developer