How I Learned It’s Okay Not to Know Everything as a Software Engineer

This article was originally published on my blog.

When I started working as a software engineer, I was afraid to ask questions because I thought it would make me weak.

I tried to find out everything myself and it turned out to be wrong, the impact wa…


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Daniel Saputra

This article was originally published on my blog.

When I started working as a software engineer, I was afraid to ask questions because I thought it would make me weak.

I tried to find out everything myself and it turned out to be wrong, the impact was that the delivery of the work, I took longer because I need extra time to explore.

Finally I realized that this could disrupt my work, I should have been able to ask my seniors (in 2020 there was no ChatGPT).

I learned that growth is not about knowing everything but how I evaluate my weakness and fix them.

Everyone has limited knowledge, it’s okay to ask and clarify but make sure you don’t bother the person. I believe a growth mindset can bring us success in the future.


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Daniel Saputra


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