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   Dave DeLong (davedelong@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 31-Mar-2023 00:48:01 JST Dave DeLong

   Every now and then I update a little #golang server backend I maintain and find myself googling things like “golang if statement syntax" and “golang lowercase string”.

   Being a good developer doesn't mean you know everything.

   Being a good developer means you ask questions and find answers.

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     Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 31-Mar-2023 00:55:55 JST Paul Cantrell

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     @davedelong
     This is spot on, and it’s something I find student developers really need to hear! Confusion is just what programming feels like. For everyone! The learning is never-ending. If experience gives us anything, it’s not complete knowledge, but better capacity for learning.

     NEWBIE DEVELOPER: “It’s messy and broken and I have no idea where to start! ???”

     VETERAN DEVELOPER: “It’s messy and broken and I have no idea where to start! ???”