The Myth of the Genius Programmer by Brian Fitzpatrick and Ben Collins-Sussman, 2009

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The Myth of the Genius Programmer by Brian Fitzpatrick and Ben Collins-Sussman, 2009.

Abstract (from video about)

A pervasive elitism hovers in the background of collaborative software development: everyone secretly wants to be seen as a genius. In this talk, we discuss how to avoid this trap and gracefully exchange personal ego for personal growth and super-charged collaboration. We’ll also examine how software tools affect social behaviors, and how to successfully manage the growth of new ideas.

Personnal opinion

Don’t be afraid, code, code more, share your code, and when it’s bad? Correct it! Do not keep it secretely wrong!