On the face of it, telling a developer he is lazy may be considered a criticism. However, in an elite software craftsmanship it is a kind of badge – a badge of strategic efficiency and intelligent design. It is as follows that godlike characteristics turn a lazy developer into an extraordinary one.
Qualities of Lazy Developers
Check out the following attributes of a lazy developer:
1-Effortless Automation (Divine Laziness)
Lazy developers do not stop working, they get rid of waste. They computerize routine operations, write programs that automate repetitive work and design systems that save time today and make months of work easier tomorrow.
2-Restless Precision (Holy Impatience)
The impatience to make the best of what’s not working, to accelerate what is sluggish, to perfect it until it is fine. This godlike impatience is the driving force of more rapid, transparent, intelligent growth. When it gets too long to build something or an aspect of the build feels too clunky, impatient devs will not wait; they refine, prune and perfect.
3-Blessed Hubris (Fearless Mastery)
This godlike egocentrism gives developers the authority to establish high standards, put powerful architecture into effect, and own quality (clarity of code, reliability of system, and so on).
4-Purposeful Simplicity (Sacred Minimalism)
This is not skimming corners, it is making a choice of style. They create features which are important, they refactor selfishly and they do not tolerate complexity without benefit.
5-Strategic Problem-Slaying
Instead of getting lost in the mess, the sluggish developer picks the dragons, the most difficult, delicate issues and slays them early. This guarantees serenity, and smooth sailing thereafter. It is not avoidance, but foresight becomes deified.
Why These Qualities Matter?
This is not about reducing what you do, it is about doing what is most important, better and quicker. Software creators that adopt automation, accuracy, artisanship and simplicity create software architectures that are robust, maintainable and to enjoy using. They do less of it, but do it smarter, and thereby also raise the craft.
Challenge your team, or your web visitors, to reconsider laziness. It’s not a flaw. It’s a divine quality.