Stylized line drawing of mark playing the flute

I am not a great programmer

I am a middle-of-the-road programmer.

I don't think I'm a 10x programmer. I am not changing the world. I never invented a programming language or wrote a really amazing piece of software that everyone knows about.

So I have to make up for it other ways.

  • I write decent code (mostly).
  • I document things.
  • I accept criticism.
  • I'm always learning.
  • I can stay organized in a large project.
  • I work well with people, especially non-technical people.
  • I can be an advocate for a talented team member who is being overlooked or mentor Junior developers.
  • I can deal with assholes without getting upset.
  • I can get things done. If there is a roadblock or someone is stuck, I can generally get things moving again.

I'm going to bring value to the table in whatever way I can.