---
title: "7 Habits that Programmers Must Have!"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/7-habits-that-programmers-must-have--w1ywvltxp
source_url: https://dev.to/tentanganak/7-habits-that-programmers-must-have-1dfj
type: article
source: "DEV"
published: 2024-06-12T05:22:17.277Z
updated: 2024-08-23T15:17:32.994Z
tags: ["career", "productivity"]
reading_time: 8
upvotes: 2755
comments: 67
language: en
---

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# 7 Habits that Programmers Must Have!

**[DEV](https://daily.dev/sources/devto)** · 8 min read · 2755 upvotes · 67 comments

## Summary

Learn about the 7 habits that programmers must have to increase productivity and achieve success in their careers.

## Full article

daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://dev.to/tentanganak/7-habits-that-programmers-must-have-1dfj>

## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@synneks** · 21 upvotes

> Not sure how to understand point 5. Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood. Does anybody have some examples from their experience?

**@elevenbits** · 3 upvotes

> Start reading code.  Start writing code.

**@eulegang** · 1 upvotes

> Seems like 7 habits of highly effective people repackaged

**@sandeepkumarkuanar** · 1 upvotes

> Wow! So much good points thrown around, NOICE

**@annoyingscruff** · 1 upvotes

> High quality content. Thanks

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