You've got me thinking about what it means to be a 'mediocre' programmer. I'd say there are two types of mediocre programmers. The first writes just ok code. I

You've got me thinking about what it means to be a 'mediocre' programmer. I'd say there are two types of mediocre programmers. The first writes just ok code. It's structured ok, not great, it's efficient, but nothing special. The second type writes ok programs. Your basic I/O stuff. The UX is ok, it works, but nothing special. Now, which would you say you are? The other of the potential of each of these programmers is, for the person who writes ok code, but the things they make code do are amazing! The code may not be beautiful, but they take on challenges that few others do, and it works. The second type are the people who make mediocre products, but if you actually look at their code, it is brilliant, beautiful, perfect. Which are you? Which would you prefer to be? Of course, their are people who have both and that is the ultimate goal.