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6 Lifestyle Skills You Should Learn as a Developer
Because technical skills can only take you so far
I have been in the IT industry for almost seven years now. Most of the time I worked as a developer. When I started my career, just like anyone else I thought that learning a programming language is enough for being a super-coder. But as much time as I have spent in this industry, I learned that having knowledge about a programming language is not enough. We have to develop some of the personality skills as well, especially if we don’t possess them naturally.
Of course, learning a programming language is a must for being a developer. But this is only the first step — not everything.
In this article, I’ll share what I thought a programmer should have if they want to be an efficient developer.
1. Consistency
Consistency is a necessary component for success, not just as a developer but in life too. Unfortunately, most of the time people don’t recognize how crucial consistency is.
By consistently delivering quality work, you establish a reputation. You will be known as someone who delivers understandable and scalable code. And when others know you, you will be recognized as an authority and as a credible source.
In software development teams, there is almost always a person who is preferred. They are preferred because they are consistent with their attitude and their actions. When you commit to something and you follow through, you’ll get inner confidence, and you will gain the trust of your team too. It’s important to remember that
“Consistency is not perfection. “ — Unknown
Definitely, consistency doesn’t mean that you have to produce high-quality code that works perfectly and has no bugs. Unfortunately, most of the time, it’s not possible. However, if you consistently write code with minor bugs only, you know that you’re improving as a developer. And this is exactly what you have to do. Just try to improve constantly by educating yourself and learning…
