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Re:Ask HN: What people skills do you wish you learned earlie... by woliveirajr on Tuesday July 23, 2019 @08:23AM (#20506136)
I regret praising others early in my career, being helpful and always looking for my mistakes.

Those who didn't that got a headstart, went further, earned more, took some opportunities that weren't available to me and now, with more money, bigger houses, happier wifes and families, they like to say that they should have acted different in the past.

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Re:Ask HN: What people skills do you wish you learned earlie... by gentaro on Tuesday July 23, 2019 @08:42AM (#20506239)
This is good advice. When it's hard to quantify competence as it is in our industry, arrogance is a huge advantage.
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Re:Ask HN: What people skills do you wish you learned earlie... by nf05papsjfVbc on Tuesday July 23, 2019 @10:37AM (#20507044)
You have to weigh it against "If I had behaved like they did, would I be happy with myself?"
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