Favorite Quotes

"You shouldn't jealously defend your code against interlopers; by the same token, you should treat other people's code with respect."By The Pragmatic Programmer: your journey to mastery, 20th Anniversary Edition, 2nd Edition

"You should write design documents for any project whose capabilities will be used by numerous future projects. You should also write design documents for projects that meaningfully impact your users. You should write a design document for any work taking more than a month of engineering time."Staff Engineer: Leadership beyond the management track

"you tell them they are wrong, do you make them want to agree with you? Never! For you have struck a direct blow at their intelligence, judgment, pride, and self-respect. That will make them want to strike back. But it will never make them want to change their minds."How to Win Friends and Influence People: Updated For the Next Generation of Leaders

"You’ll have a profound impact on the folks you support as a manager, and if you take it on with the wrong motivations, you’ll regret the experience, but not nearly as much as your team will. If you’re motivated to help your team grow and succeed, then go ahead and do it; if you’re only doing it for yourself, then don’t."Staff Engineer: Leadership beyond the management track

"you’ll learn more and more quickly from failing to roll out the easy stuff than failing to roll out the hard stuff."Staff Engineer: Leadership beyond the management track