Socrates understood that he understood more than most, similarly a good programmer will understand that he is a better programmer than most. The "I think I'm ba

Socrates understood that he understood more than most, similarly a good programmer will understand that he is a better programmer than most. The "I think I'm bad therefore I'm good" mantra is just coping. The important part is understand that you can't be perfect, Socrates understood that there were many things he didn't understand, a good programmer will understand that there are many ways he could improve, but doesn't mean that they think they are bad.