1. Work Ethic Over Technical Knowledge
Technical knowledge and talent eventually level out over time, making a strong work ethic the decisive factor in a developer's success.
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0:46 · 24 February 2023
The #1 Trait Of Expert Developers (Not What You Think)
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the most valuable quality that a software developer can bring to a table is that a fancy data structure or a design pattern I can tell you that because after working with more than 180 developers helping them to move to more senior levels what I found is that with time technical knowledge kinda levels up people that do the work eventually catch up which means that most of your success as a programmer won't be related to Talent your background or your existing technical knowledge but it will have everything to do with your work ethic the developers that succeed are the ones that are willing to do the work if they
have to go to a workshop they go to the workshop if they need advice for more senior devs they go when they seek advice they don't do just enough they do whatever it takes to become the best that they craft and whatever think a level they achieve is just a result of that crucial attitude