I.e. "I have never heard of that library before" or "I'm not much of a coffee drinker".
I firmly believe in the tools and libraries I use. It's absolutely heartbreaking to know that there are alternatives to libraries you trusted for so long. Just the things you're used to. :)
I would fight tooth and nail defending my libraries or tools. (read WebStorm and LodAsh)
Usually, in my experience developers are:
So, if you're doing things that others don't understand in a non scientific field, usually it leads to the impression that all others are "idiots", which leads to the reverse conclusion "I'm so smart", which is basically arrogance.
And the second dynamic is that at the beginning you have to appear as a "genius" so you get the job, which changes with experience, the hubris goes down usually.
So I would say "Everything that would make me look dumb or incompetent"
It took me years to just accept, and say that I:
These are actually good thing to say, not bad things. The illusion that we have to know everything is just ridiculous and it's fed by the industry and our surroundings.
We're just humans and it's okay to screw up, it's not okay if we don't learn from it!
That the problems of the organization do NOT rest squarely on your shoulders.
That the organization will NOT implode if you decide to leave
That it's okay to take a vacation / holiday and NOT answer your emails
That there really is more to life than coding
(Yep, I still have a hard time admitting ALL of these)
Admitting that the code you wrote is no longer necessary. Erasing it and starting over, or giving way to a better alternative.
On a long enough timespan, holding on to old code can hinder an entire team or even organization.
Emil Moe
Senior Data Engineer
When you work on an issue and are really frustrated about it and turns out it was your own mistake that error appeared. Often best to find a second reason other than the real one.
Developers who thinks they know all libraries are worse than those who admit they don't know every library. I guess some people spend their whole life studying libraries, but that doesn't move them much in having a unique knowledge. And coffee, I only drink it about once a day but I do love it with sugar and milk :P