> - Don't be defensive +1 to this. The very first thing I'd teach computer science students is "You are not your code... ego investment will only cloud your th

> - Don't be defensive +1 to this. The very first thing I'd teach computer science students is "You are not your code... ego investment will only cloud your thinking" . When the compiler says it doesnt work, trust it's not a compiler bug. When the computer does what it's instructed and it doesnt work, trust it's not a JIT bug or that your code "clearly says to do what you think it does..." When a coworker suggests an alternate solution, it doesn't mean either of you are a "better" engineer. (These kinds of decisions can only be decided across many variables and many data points).