In my experience, the highest quality code is often written by the fastest developers. Among their skills, I notice a few things: 1) Discipline with syntax. 2)

In my experience, the highest quality code is often written by the fastest developers. Among their skills, I notice a few things: 1) Discipline with syntax. 2) Precise and accurate naming for variables, methods, etc. NPR recently ran a story on the phrase "mise en place" that resonated with me about syntax. I often see sloppy syntax and bad naming slow down developers. They repeatedly trip over their own code. 3) Strong data manipulation and transformation skills. Fast developers usually have a deep understanding of the data structure they're working with and how to best manipulate it for the desired outcome.