Be patient with yourself. You have talents that are quite useful, but good code design and architecture are rarely thought about in academics. Realize that whil

Be patient with yourself. You have talents that are quite useful, but good code design and architecture are rarely thought about in academics. Realize that while you spent 4-6 years getting your PhD, your coworkers were becoming better engineers. That doesn't mean you can't do good work, but for a while you'll mostly be learning from others.