The 8 Secrets of the Top 1% of Software Engineers
The secrets of the masters
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10 min readOct 22, 2023
To become one of the best software engineers in the world, you need to emulate the top 1%. I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the best, including Kent Beck at Gusto and the first engineer at JetBrains. Today, I’m going to share their secrets in eight key areas, starting with the first one.
