Tales of the Autistic Developer: The Expert
summary
A personal account of expertise framed as four archetypes — hero, discerner, creator, authority — that gives concrete workplace remedies: adopt pick a linter with autocorrect to stop style nitpicking, apply the blast radius concept to allow safe failures, trade solo heroics for trust and mentorship, and stop using expertise to bully. Includes examples of harm (blocked reviews, isolated juniors, messy handoffs), career wins from spotting gaps, and practical behaviors that change team health.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:29What is expertise
- 3:38Who am I
- 4:22My current job
- 5:07The nature of expertise
- 9:05The hero
- 13:07The discerner
- 17:36The creator
- 21:41The authority
- 25:12Conclusion
