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You can also think of it like this (which is kind of the opposite): I am so confident in my abilities (or lack thereof) that I know when something is simply ou
by Unklejoe 10y ago
You can also think of it like this (which is kind of the opposite):
I am so confident in my abilities (or lack thereof) that I know when something is simply out of my realm and I should seek the advice of someone more knowledgeable than me.
Being confident isn't the same as being arrogant.
- sotojuan 10y agoAwesome answer—definitely true. Many programmers suffer from "IDK how to do this but don't want to ask!" syndrome.
- arethuza 10y agoI learned that lesson early as a graduate student - the Prof (UK sense) I worked for was one of the brightest people I've ever met and he was also one of the first people to say when he didn't understand something. Of course, there is the "play the daft laddie" tactic that I do all too well! :-)