Leave your ego at the door 🚪

A note to self and whoever needs to hear it.

Set aside your pride and approach each situation with humility and an open mind. Focus on the task at hand, not your personal interests. Listen to others and work together toward a common goal.

Accept that it does not have to be your way. Someone else’s solution may work just as well. Do not debate what isn’t truly important. Even if your idea is slightly better, it is rarely worth arguing about.

Acknowledge that you do not know everything and that you can be wrong. That is good, it means you still have room to learn and grow. If you think that you already knew everything, you will stop improving and fall behind.

Make your work easy to understand. Use simple words and don’t try to be perfect. It is not a competition to show your intelligence. Complex is not smart; it often means you were not smart enough to find a simpler solution. Feeling smart is a warning sign.

Leave your ego at the door. That is how you become a better developer and teammate.