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Better at coding and better Programmer not always converge.

To become a better programmer, I find _testing_ is a big booster. Not only it helps demonstrate compliance to specs, it also adds more confidence that you're in control of the code. It let's you experiment and change approaches.

Also I find a good help from _IDE_, even a simple as Geany [1], that lets me jump between the functions and also hint at the args. It saves time, and, again, adds confidence when exploring/extending new code.

And finally, the most imporant booster - _learning my limits_.That is when it's time to ask for help and not feel too defensive about peer review. This goes hand in hand with knowing what a good team is. Not just wishing for it.



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