It doesn’t help to blame others or someone else. The problem has been given to you to solve. It’s yours now. Provide as much value as possible by embracing responsibility and helping to remedy the situation.
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Know your tools.
You may be a pseudocoding wizard, but how effectively can you translate and integrate your thoughts into the machine? Are you quick with the keyboard? Do you know the fastest, most efficient ways of interacting with your operating systems and editors of choice? Know how to use your tools well.
Start with the people.
You can build the most beautiful application in the world. It could be a masterpiece, code-wise, but that doesn’t mean users will love it. Learn about who your audience is, gather feedback, and adjust. Is there a piece of software you’ve built that didn’t consider the people using it?
An alternative solution.
Explore alternative solutions when someone comes to you with a problem. It’s possible you’re able to solve their real problem a different way. Have you been able to identify and implement an alternative solution?
Born from crisis.
During turmoil, you can extricate or innovate. How have you or your systems benefited from overcoming a crisis?