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"Being a programmer for nearly 35 years and still being able to get things done and ship is still fun and I’ve been able to work on amazing things over the years. But I can still feel the regret of not seeking the challenge of just leadership. In some ways programming was the easy choice. Given how close I got to the whole Dotcom timeframe, or even the return of Steve to Apple, and still had recent leadership experience, I could have been almost anything." http://thecodist.com/article/my-biggest-regret-as-a-programmer

Two years completed at Google. Some things I've learned in addition to what I wrote last year: - Writing helps a lot. Writing helps you generate ideas. Writing also helps you recall what you've done and sometimes keep you motivated by reminding you that you are making progress and doing a good job. Before I started writing this post, I had a feeling I haven't learned anything in the past one year. - The twice-a-year performance review to write self assessment and review peers forces you to write, which has a lot of benefits. - Specially learning diplomacy is not required when your disagreements are for the sake of betterment of product, end-users or overall well being of people around you. People can easily sense whether you are coming from your ego or you genuinely care and react accordingly. - A small act of appreciation can turn acquaintances into friends who'd go out of their way to help you. Don't hesitate to appreciate people whenever they deserve it. - Best advice for getting promoted is written in Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends & Influence People -- read it, again. - Be the person who'd everyone would want to refer to, both for competency as well as attitude.