TLDR Web Dev · OPINIONS & ADVICE

5 LESSONS I LEARNED THE HARD WAY FROM 6 YEARS AS A SOFTWARE ENGINEER

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Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

Software engineers should propose solutions, not just problems, and focus on team goals over just personal goals. Collaboration trumps code perfection. Software engineers should build relationships for influence, as building trust makes it easier to get buy-in and support for one’s ideas.