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5 Non-Tech Ways to Be a Better Dev
Soft Traits That Set You Apart
Want to go learn another language, framework or paradigm?
Fine, but you might never understand these characteristics that really count when it comes to how you are perceived as a developer.
5. Ask Questions
If you are a newer developer, or new to a project, you might be shy about asking about things that don’t make sense. You need to just get over that.
I finally realized to myself: “You are smart enough that if something doesn’t make sense, then you can frame a reasonable question.”
I thought for a while that asking a question would most likely reveal my own ignorance, and I needed to just keep on grinding on learning.
Identify and cultivate those people in your environment who will help you out in a friendly way.
Until you can become one of those people (see point 3).
Don’t over-indulge in this, though. Exercise moderation.
4. Don’t Ask Questions
This is the antithesis to point number 1. This is where you know you could figure something out by focusing on it…
