rponte/Thoughts_on_being_a_programmer

## Thoughts_on_being_a_programmer
Thoughts on being a programmer

Don't be an asshole.
Simple code is hard to write.
Exquisitely simple code is exquisitely hard to write.
Just because it's easy to understand doesn't mean it was easy to write.
In fact, the easier it is to understand, the harder it probably was to write.
There are many ways to do something.
The first way you think of is highly unlikely to be the best way.
Anyway, there probably is no best way - just lots of ways that are differently good.
There's always plenty of room for improvement - in your code, in your abilities, in you.
If you think you're as good as you're ever going to be - you're probably right.
"One-line changes" aren't.
Learn to desire success more than you fear failure.
You're only old when you can no longer learn new tricks.
Always back up before tidying up.
RTFM.
Err vicariously.
Sometimes it's OK to be a bit of an asshole. But don't make a habit of it.
	Thoughts on being a programmer

	Don't be an asshole.
	Simple code is hard to write.
	Exquisitely simple code is exquisitely hard to write.
	Just because it's easy to understand doesn't mean it was easy to write.
	In fact, the easier it is to understand, the harder it probably was to write.
	There are many ways to do something.
	The first way you think of is highly unlikely to be the best way.
	Anyway, there probably is no best way - just lots of ways that are differently good.
	There's always plenty of room for improvement - in your code, in your abilities, in you.
	If you think you're as good as you're ever going to be - you're probably right.
	"One-line changes" aren't.
	Learn to desire success more than you fear failure.
	You're only old when you can no longer learn new tricks.
	Always back up before tidying up.
	RTFM.
	Err vicariously.
	Sometimes it's OK to be a bit of an asshole. But don't make a habit of it.