On: Why bad scientific code beats code following “best practices” (2014)

[jtrtoo]

Yes. Unfortunately, as with driving, the vast majority of us think we're better than we are. It's good to have confidence, but near impossible to know when we're over estimating our own capabilities ... until it's too late.

In this case it's also more difficult because one doesn't always see the end results of their output, which may also be years down the road (no pun intended).

[qwertyuiop924 → jtrtoo]

That's why becoming an master requires experience: you need experience to know what's good and bad, down the line.