I would add to that that I fail to see how much of said advice is unique to programmers and not just human beings in anything they do. Why would you want to be

I would add to that that I fail to see how much of said advice is unique to programmers and not just human beings in anything they do. Why would you want to be a proficient programmer and not just proficient, period? And if so, are programmers the best source of wisdom really?