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The Importance of Working with “A” Players
- JohnFen 7y agoI'm not saying this is right or wrong, but it's something true I noticed about me: I learned a long time ago that my sweet spot is when I'm working with people who are better than me -- but not too much better than me. Working with more skilled engineers gets me juiced, challenges me, and makes me produce better code, and increases my own skill level at a rate faster than I'd otherwise do. But working with engineers that are far above my skill level discourages me and makes me question my own abilities and value.