Eventually, You Stop Proving Yourself With Code

Early on, you write code to show how smart you are.
Later, you write code to avoid problems.

You stop chasing:
clever solutions
trendy tools
impressive abstractions

And start valuing:
predictability
stability
boring correctness

That shift is quiet.
But it’s the moment you become a real engineer.

The goal isn’t to impress.
It’s to endure.

– Serguey Asael Shinder