This quote probably doesn't sound relevant to your question at first glance, but it's helped me a lot: 'It was a turning point in my programming career when I

This quote probably doesn't sound relevant to your question at first glance, but it's helped me a lot: 'It was a turning point in my programming career when I realized that I didn't have to win every argument. I'd be talking about code with someone, and I'd say, "I think the best way to do it is A." And they'd say, "I think the best way to do it is B. I'd say, "Well no, it's really A." And they'd say, "Well, we want to do B." It was a turning point for me when I could say, "Fine. Do B. It's not going to hurt us that much if I'm wrong. It's not going to hurt us that much if I'm right and you do B, because, we can correct mistakes. So lets find out if it's a mistake.' The reason being that I never had a problem worrying about how smart I am. I was just afraid of being wrong. The reality of the situation is that you're wrong sometimes. In fact, this is a good thing. A person who isn't wrong is probably also never right.