A corollary of your first point is that it is code that is bad, and not your coworkers. Code is complex and nobody really knows how to program. (Proof: If folks

A corollary of your first point is that it is code that is bad, and not your coworkers. Code is complex and nobody really knows how to program. (Proof: If folks did know how to program, then we wouldn't fight over which programming language is the right one; it'd be obvious.) So don't ever blame your coworkers unless they're deliberately malicious; instead, have compassion for them and for yourself as well.