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Only 10% of programmers are top 10% programmers, 90% are not. At age of 28, you should look at your life in a bigger picture. Instead of spending so much time

Only 10% of programmers are top 10% programmers, 90% are not. At age of 28, you should look at your life in a bigger picture. Instead of spending so much time on work, spend more time on your family and yourself. Also, I want to add that the feeling of being a loser is exactly because you are not thinking about your life holistically. If you are really depressed, and feeling this way all the time, you need to talk to a mental health professional.

csk111165 4y ago
This one liner "Only 10% of programmers are top 10% programmers, 90% are not." completely changed my view towards programming, I am also a software developer working at ANZ, but I do feel that I am not doing the great work. I just wanted to ask how to be at 10% of the top programmers, Is there any pathways? Please suggest, I do feel existential crisis in some point of time.
- rramadass 4y ago
  While i do not claim to have all the answers, the following suggestions might help. What you are feeling is normal. Take a look at the book Why we do What we do: Understanding Self-Motivation by Edward Deci for some insights. Relentlessly work on improving yourself to get "better" at various aspects of "Programming" (assuming that is what you want). Don't compare yourself to others, focus on incremental improvement everyday and set your own Goals/Criteria. Become Self-Driven and proceed at your own pace. Drops of Water, if they fall continuously, can bore through Iron and Stone - Chinese Martial Arts Saying.
  - llllllllllll9 4y ago
    ... but this is just another self improvement story ??
    - rramadass 4y ago
      No.
      - llllllllllll9 4y ago
        same story, different spin. but if it helps you ....
        rramadass 4y ago
        >same story, different spin. Nope. There is a reason i mentioned Deci's book; i highly recommend going through it. Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise by Anders Ericsson is also relevant here.
        llllllllllll9 4y ago
        nah. but happy that it helps you.

csk111165 4y ago

This one liner "Only 10% of programmers are top 10% programmers, 90% are not." completely changed my view towards programming, I am also a software developer working at ANZ, but I do feel that I am not doing the great work. I just wanted to ask how to be at 10% of the top programmers, Is there any pathways? Please suggest, I do feel existential crisis in some point of time.

rramadass 4y ago
While i do not claim to have all the answers, the following suggestions might help. What you are feeling is normal. Take a look at the book Why we do What we do: Understanding Self-Motivation by Edward Deci for some insights. Relentlessly work on improving yourself to get "better" at various aspects of "Programming" (assuming that is what you want). Don't compare yourself to others, focus on incremental improvement everyday and set your own Goals/Criteria. Become Self-Driven and proceed at your own pace. Drops of Water, if they fall continuously, can bore through Iron and Stone - Chinese Martial Arts Saying.
- llllllllllll9 4y ago
  ... but this is just another self improvement story ??
  - rramadass 4y ago
    No.
    - llllllllllll9 4y ago
      same story, different spin. but if it helps you ....
      - rramadass 4y ago
        >same story, different spin. Nope. There is a reason i mentioned Deci's book; i highly recommend going through it. Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise by Anders Ericsson is also relevant here.
        llllllllllll9 4y ago
        nah. but happy that it helps you.