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Re:One common behavior seen in “mature” software engineers by rlpb on Monday February 06, 2023 @06:45PM (#34686295)
> I found that there were two general classes of great engineers: fast and slow

There is a third type: those who can adapt to what is appropriate under the circumstances.

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Re:One common behavior seen in “mature” software engineers by fishtoaster on Monday February 06, 2023 @06:59PM (#34686423)
Yeah, I gotta say, it seems like one of the key skills that differentiates a mid-level dev from a senior one is knowing whether the current task calls for being a slow engineer vs being a fast engineer.
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