Learnings From Mediocre Coders

Mediocre programmers have several advantages over the great. They have skills that surely we can tap into to gain their superpowers too. Let us tuck into that rather tasty burger. <h2>Focus attention on their appearance and social skills</h2> The mediocre software developer will fail to focus on the task at hand and instead will make sure that they appear as a good developer to those around them. This will include repeating what other people say in meetings (to make it appear they have the idea) and rubbing up to management. What great developers should learn: It’s important to work with your colleagues. <blockquote> So that’s how you get a promotion? </blockquote> <h2>Call in sick when they are most needed</h2> The most important part of being a developer is showing up. You might not always do your best work but you can ensure that you arrive on time for meetings and are half awake. The mediocre software developer does something worse. When the mud hits the fan they call in sick. When the pressure is on they simply aren’t there. This can manifest in calling in sick when their colleagues or the project most need them when the deadlines are tight or resources are thin on the ground. <a href="https://medium.com/@tsecretdeveloper/learnings-from-mediocre-coders-e068812375d0">Website</a>