[terabytest]

The whole idea of a rockstar programmer is a weird one in my opinion. People who call themselves a "rockstar" give off a very arrogant vibe (at least to me). Even if they might be very humble when you get to know them (or open to feedback or what have you), I think the way they describe themselves still utterly trashes first impressions. This goes to say that I don't really see a point in acting like you're the best in class, if anything it puts you into more trouble when some people falsely assume they can expect big things from you.

If you know your craft, just let your work speak for itself.

[dbecker]

I've never heard anyone describe themself as a rockstar programmer. I just see a lot of ads for them.