The TechEd Podcast
The TechEd Podcast
Matt Kirchner
Technical Work Is Evolving. Soft Skills Matter, but Hard Skills Still Get the Job Done - Justin Allen, Bosch
57 minutes Posted Apr 7, 2026 at 9:00 am.
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What skills actually matter in technical careers now that the work is more digital, more automated, and more interconnected? Industrial employers are not asking schools to choose between hard skills and soft skills. They're asking for both, and they still need the hard skills to come first. At Bosch, Justin Allen sees that every day: teamwork, drive, and professionalism matter, but technical problems don't get solved unless people understand the systems, tools, and engineering underneath them...