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when a user is given too many choices, it makes it harder for the user to make any choices

if it seems difficult to you, imagine what it will be like for a novice

"Only click the button once or you will be charged twice." Really? The developer of this site couldn’t take the time to disable that button after it was pressed?

always code like you’re working in a team, even when you’re not

Write comments like you’re talking to a rubber duck! Good comments take care of 99% of what you hand over and — more importantly —  take care of your documentation. Your code should be the documentation. Comments are also an excellent way to show off. Ever wanted to tell someone how awesome a bit of your code is but never found the chance? This is that chance! Explain how clever it is, and just wait for people to read it. Egos aside, though, comments do force you to write nicer code. I’ve found that writing extensive comments has made me a better developer. I write cleaner code, because writing comments reminds me that I’m intending for others to read the code

I worried about being seen as too young, or too brown, or too female, or too uneducated to offer the solution to the group.

But mostly, I worried about being... too wrong.

the plan seems crazy and the issue is Z, but since it's plain to me, well they must see it too.