| Can't read the font, sorry. Here is the list: * Searches Google, Duckduckgo, Bing, or wherever they like when they're not sure what's up. * Copy/pastes code snippets from Stack Overflow, Glitch, Codepen, or wherever they find answers. * Gives credit where credit is due. * Creates community and shares knowledge. * Spends time on things outside of engineering, like hobbies, friends, and family. * Has a schedule that allows them to maintain a healthy work-life balance, and respects others' time-boundaries, too. * Isn't measured by arbitrary contribution scores on any website, and doesn't judge others for theirs either. * Writes code that &emdash; gasp &emdash; has bugs. * Writes code that others can read. * Reads the Docs. * Updates the Docs. * Doesn't need to be passionate about the code they write or the problems they solve, but may be. * Doesn't act surprised when someone doesn’t know something. * Is willing and able to collaborate with others. * Willing to spend time and energy to help teammates get unstuck, when appropriate. * Publicly celebrates others for their wins. * Ask questions before providing critical feedback. * Gives tough feedback privately. * Treats others how they would like to be treated. * Provides code reviews and feedback to their peers that are constructive, helpful, and presented tactfully, helping their peers to grow personally and professionally. * Expresses appreciation for code reviews and feedback from their peers that are constructive and helpful. * Sometimes feels hurt by critical feedback, but doesn't react destructively. * Sometimes takes short breaks to clear their head. * Makes mistakes from time to time, and finds growth in those mistakes. * Willing to admit when they're wrong, and aren't afraid to say "I don't know." * May or may not like writing documentation, but does it anyway for future maintainers. * May or may not like writing tests, but tries to learn to do so if the team or project needs it. * Thanks others for their time, effort, and energy. * Can have colorful desktop backgrounds. * Supports code in production, even if they did not write it. * Can feel like an imposter at times, and understands others may, too. * Believes that everyone in the room is equally as smart and capable as they are. * Will help level-up others, and asks for help when they need it. * Never stops learning, but can feel totally overwhelmed by the amount of learning there is to do. * Tries to keep discussions productive and lets others have their say before the team makes a decision. * Is willing to leave their comfort zone. * Contributes to the community in their own way when possible, and appreciates the ways that others contribute when they can. * Can be a slow coder. * Has productive and unproductive days. * Doesn't take themselves too seriously. * Says, "I've never heard of that," in lieu of nodding and pretending. * Is trustworthy. * Works to live, rather than living to work. * Sometimes loses their work. * Doesn't have to have the entire codebase memorized. * Respects and upholds community Codes of Conduct. * May work from home, the office, a coffee shop, or where ever else best works for them. * Doesn't hate on tools, processes, or languages that they'd rather not use, or that others are using. * Is not defined by the computer they're using. * May decorate their laptop and workspace in any way they like, and is respectful of others' decor (or lack thereof), too. * Isn't defined by myopic Tweetstorms by clueless VCs. * May have a lot of unfinished personal projects, or no personal projects at all. * Doesn't riddicule entire professions within engineering, especially not when in a position of leadershi
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