Personal website of Matthias Endler, a Software Engineer interested in low-level programming and Backend development. Rust, Go

Matthias Endler

To be an exceptional programmer, one should prioritize reading documentation, deeply understanding tools, and attentively reading error messages. Effective problem breakdown, seeking hands-on experiences, helping others, continually learning, and valuing clear communication are all vital. Building a reputation through consistent good work, exercising patience, avoiding baseless guessing, and keeping code simple also contribute to being among the best engineers.

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Don’t Be Afraid to Say “I Don’t Know”

Thanks for sharing this! I recently joined a new team and quickly realized I need to level up how I do research and read code. I’ve kind of fallen into the habit of just throwing stuff into AI tools to get quick answers instead of actually reading the docs or digging through code. It’s super convenient, but I’m starting to see that it’s not really helping me grow in the long run. So now I’m trying to slow down, be more intentional, and actually take the time to understand things properly even if it means a bit of pain and patience.

I love the thoughts and related terms in the article. I have a lot to learn to be the best I can be.

Thank you for sharing!
Profound wisdom that should be prevalent amongst all developers and even everyone on Earth.

Really solid advice! Love the reminder to read docs and keep things simple—those two alone can save so much time