[lukeck]

1. Being able to take a problem, break it down into progressively smaller chunks and methodically work through it. This often looks like binary search (eg. When trying to understand how a codebase works or debug an incident). 2. Being able to decide what detail is unimportant and what’s worth focusing on to work on whatever the current goal is.

3. Being able to use version control. Having the confidence that my work cannot be lost was a big boost.

4. Having some understanding of what non-developer stakeholders care about.