The Pragmatic Programmer: Your Journey to Mastery, 20th Anniversary Edition

by Andy Hunt

Each developer is unique,

Within the overall structure of a project there is always room for individuality and craftsmanship.

When you find yourself saying, “I don’t know,” be sure to follow it up with “—but I’ll find out.” It’s a great way to admit what you don’t know, but then take responsibility like a pro.

Plan what you want to say. Write an outline. Then ask yourself, “Does this communicate what I want to express to my audience in a way that works for them?” Refine it until it does.

if you don’t listen to them, they won’t listen to you.

The more loosely coupled your systems, the easier they are to reconfigure and reengineer.

Remember!