Simmons John. Being a Programmer

Www.codeproject.com, 2016. — 6 p.My views on how to be a proper programmer
This is a slightly massaged and extended version of a message I posted in the Lounge a couple of days ago. That message was restricted to commenting code, but it has been turned into a more complete article at the behest of a few individuals who responded to the original message. There is no source code and there are no pretty pictures to accompany this text. Finally, keep in mind as you read this that I've never been a department head or a project manager, but I have been a lead programmer and sole programmer on numerous projects.
Finally, for every programmer, you'll get a different outlook on everything I'm about to discuss below. I'm not claiming to be a know-it-all, or have some special super secret knowledge passed down only to me by the gods in Mount Redmond. I simply have a lot of experience, and I've seen my fair share of flotsam drifting down the sewer tunnel. If you'd like to share your experiences, please do so, either in the messages below, or in your own article. The more preparation we can give the new guys, the better off all of us will be.