19 August 2014

My ongoing list

My totally unoriginal list of things I'm still learning:

  1. It is easier to ask for forgiveness than permission. Just do it!
      
  2. It's better to fix problems than trying to prevent errors. So try to fail as fast and as early as you possibly can and learn from it.
      
  3. It's not your baby, so leave your ego at the door. Your work is not "yours" but your employer's. So as soon as it's been typed, it can and should be criticized and worked on by anyone.
      
  4. Everyone does things slightly differently. If things are correct, avoid judging other peoples work purely on style or differences from how "you would do it".