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by gerland
2176 days ago
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I don't really buy the "expert beginner" thing. How does it relate to having the "T-shaped" skills? One is the frowned upon and the other is desired for some reason. The reality of programming is that most often than not you do not need to be an expert to do a job well. I would even say that being an expert programmer is all about sticking to only basic things. The more you try to be smart and "on the edge" the more you or someone who inherits your code will fail. If I would get 1$ for every trendy abstraction or framework, then I would not retire, but probably could buy a new PC or something. IMHO it all boils down to ego trips. Everyone thinks he is the superstar, ninja or 10x and everyone else just a poser. "I'm the smartest one" should be the motto of IT. If you think that you are the one that can push the whole community forward then you are probably delusional. I think I'm a moderately advanced developer, but some of the people that I met along the way were just crazy smart, highly productive and - here is the surprise - nowhere near the top. This delusion of grandeur is especially common in people that are pampered in the business. If I would name them, then I would be instantly downvoted, but just stop and try to imagine what people I mean. I'm guessing you won't have any problem. In the end, your project does not need you to be an expert, your team does not need it, the business does not as well. Only your ego. Long live the "expert beginner"! |
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You need to learn to judge yourself objectively rather than what people say to you. Measurable stuff like how many times does your feature come back from QA? How many times did you come up with a creative solution during a project that lead to a net positive effect? How long did it take you to be productive in X framework vs your peers? On the micro scale compete on the codewars website and look at other solutions to the problem. Often you will see creative things that hadn't even crossed your mind.
This contact with reality is harsh and you can always make up excuses but it's necessary because people around you don't tell the truth. Then after this it's important to realise that your technical skill isn't your only asset and working on interpersonal skills is just as valuable if not more valuable above a certain threshold of technical skill.