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    Chris Ham · · 1 min read

    How to tell if you’re a ninja rockstar developer

    1. You’re proficient in more than 3 coding languages.
      Knowing PHP and MySQL isn’t enough these days. You should be up to date with the newest and coolest Javascript frameworks. You might even know what a functional language is.
    2. You write maintainable code.
      Your code is concise but expressive. You know how to refactor code when it gets too complicated. You actually write documentation.
    3. You use the best tools money can buy.
      You use an Apple Macbook but spend most of your time in the terminal. You wear a smartwatch unironically.
    4. You have stickers all over your laptop.
      The worth of a developer is measured by the amount of stickers he/she has collected.
    5. You wield the axe from BattleHack.
      ‘Nuff said.

    What other points can you think of?

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