It’s almost like the best engineers are, like, people who come in all shapes and sizes
Super nice guys, complete assholes, showmen, wallflowers - what they have in common is that they are great at making software
There are for sure personally types that are typical in certain traits, but we lose site of the fact that these do not tell you everything about who a person is
I likewise can give you stories of the best developers I’ve worked with - from Devry graduates, to high school dropouts, to HYPE wunderkinds - they come from all walks of life
Super nice guys, complete assholes, showmen, wallflowers - what they have in common is that they are great at making software
There are for sure personally types that are typical in certain traits, but we lose site of the fact that these do not tell you everything about who a person is
I likewise can give you stories of the best developers I’ve worked with - from Devry graduates, to high school dropouts, to HYPE wunderkinds - they come from all walks of life