What does it take to be a good Python/Perl/Ruby/Java/C/C++ programmer?

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I’ve been writing code now for almost 10 years, I’ve worked on different projects in size, with different teams (some solo projects) on various platforms. Although I still feel I have a lot to learn and I do suffer from an impostor syndrome, I think I’ve learned a few things.

I had a discussion recently with a fellow developer on what does it mean to be a good programmer, and what is “good code”.

More here.