The Difference Between Average and Great Developers

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1. Brett Chalupa, 2022 The Difference Between Average and Great Developers Re fl ections on over a decade of collaborating with others
2. I’ve noticed some similar qualities in the best developers I’ve worked with. ✨
3. I try to be like these developers.
4. Passionate about programming 💖
5. Always learning new things 📚
6. Books Screencasts Personal Projects 📖📼👩💻
7. But they have other hobbies too. They aren’t only programmers. 🚵
8. Watch trends but don’t change tech every other month 📈
9. Focus on what doesn’t change 🪨
10. Use new technologies & techniques to solve active problems they have 😌
11. Dig deeper into the source code 🕵
12. Solid track record for completing challenging projects 🚀
13. Engaged with their work & team 🤝
14. Drive & design their code with tests ✅
15. Think about their work in a larger context 🧐
16. Take on necessary work that isn’t always prioritized 🙋
17. Focused 🧘
18. Kind & helpful ☺