10 Regrets of Experienced Programmers

  • Regret 1: Writing too much code instead of focusing on simplicity and maintainability.
  • Regret 2: Not learning to code earlier in life.
  • Regret 3: Not finishing more projects.
  • Regret 4: Not getting a computer science degree.
  • Regret 5: Not investing in Bitcoin in 2010.
  • Regret 6: Not learning lower level languages like C.
  • Regret 7: Using JavaScript on the server.
  • Regret 8: Spending too much time on LeetCode.
  • Regret 9: Not prioritizing health earlier.
  • Regret 10: Regretting learning to code in the first place.

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