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title: "Comment by Diego Ballesteros (Relatable Code) on \"5 Good Habits of a Software Engineer\" | Hashnode"
description: "I love overengineering on personal side projects to learn but I agree with the overall sentiment."
url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/5-good-habits-of-a-software-engineer/6274b1cbf24a8e4867f9264d/comment/62756176317fc95a74ca6617"
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[Discussion](https://hashnode.com/posts/5-good-habits-of-a-software-engineer/6274b1cbf24a8e4867f9264d)

Comment [5 Good Habits of a Software Engineer](https://hashnode.com/posts/5-good-habits-of-a-software-engineer/6274b1cbf24a8e4867f9264d)

[Diego Ballesteros (Relatable Code)](https://hashnode.com/@diegoballesteros)

[May 6, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/5-good-habits-of-a-software-engineer/6274b1cbf24a8e4867f9264d/comment/62756176317fc95a74ca6617)

I love overengineering on personal side projects to learn but I agree with the overall sentiment.

[Simon Egersand 🎈](https://hashnode.com/@prplcode)

[May 6, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/5-good-habits-of-a-software-engineer/6274b1cbf24a8e4867f9264d/comment/62756176317fc95a74ca6617#reply-62756b95dc122f5a4f21c987)

Yeah, completely agree! Overengineering is fun but at work, you need to consider other people and focus on writing maintainable software.

[Vincent Tsen](https://hashnode.com/@vtsen)

[May 7, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/5-good-habits-of-a-software-engineer/6274b1cbf24a8e4867f9264d/comment/62756176317fc95a74ca6617#reply-6275ef4bdc122f5a4f21d046)

Overengineering is very common at work too! :)

[Simon Egersand 🎈](https://hashnode.com/@prplcode)

[May 7, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/5-good-habits-of-a-software-engineer/6274b1cbf24a8e4867f9264d/comment/62756176317fc95a74ca6617#reply-627621db317fc95a74ca761d)

[Vincent Tsen](https://hashnode.com/@vtsen) Unfortunately, yes! :)