Alex Rampp"The best programmer I know" by @tastapod .
https://youtu.be/tgaKAF_eiOg?si=P6hp7ZAEvAevODqR
My highly subjective summary:
1/5
1. Gets the job done
1. Just starts an does not procrastinate
2. Solve problems for now
3. Solve the real problem, not some generalized version of it
2/5
2. Choosing the right tool for the product, not for the team
1. All your code is a spike
2. Spike and stabilize
3. Be a polyglot
3/5
3. Caring
1. ...about others
1. Share knowledge
2. Send the team home
3. Be kind, assuming everyone is doing their best
4. "Managers do not manage people, they manage a system of work that has people in it"
2. staying current
1. Contribute in communities that challenge you
2. "If you're right, you'll still be right in 5 minutes. So shut up, wait 5 minutes and see if then it's the right time to talk"
3. ...about yourself
1. Sleep is the best debugger
4/5
Video and slides: https://gotoams.nl/2024/sessions/3132/the-best-programmer-i-know
5/5
