> "If a guy brings me his code, and it has mistakes, it brings insane pleasure from how smart I feel" This quote made me laugh from the exaggerated "insane ple

> "If a guy brings me his code, and it has mistakes, it brings insane pleasure from how smart I feel" This quote made me laugh from the exaggerated "insane pleasure" in other's mistakes. But I feel this way sometimes. I'm completely sure it comes from my own insecurities, so that when I see another guy missed something I wouldn't, I get a feeling of relief - actually I'm not the worst programmer in the world. So for me this feeling comes from impostor syndrome - I thought I was bad, I saw another guy who was worse, I felt good. Insecurity is really a self-fulfilling prophecy. I'm trying to work on it by forcing myself to ask questions I think are dumb, and not fearing judgment from others. This in turn will also influence my peers to feel less afraid of their doubts, turning the spiral around. A study from Google [1] agrees with this: they found that the best predictor of team quality was the willingness to ask questions and express opinions without fear. Quoting Google: "In a team with high psychological safety, teammates feel safe to take risks around their team members. They feel confident that no one on the team will embarrass or punish anyone else for admitting a mistake, asking a question, or offering a new idea." [1] https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/google-spent-years-studying-effective-teams-this-single-quality-contributed-most-to-their-success.html https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/google-spent-years-studyin...