《Programatic Programmer》

1. If you are a Pragmatic Programmer, you will share many of the following characteristics:

• Early adopter/fast adapter.   You have an instinct for technologies and techniques, and you love trying things out. When given something new, you can grasp it quickly and integrate it with the rest of your knowledge. Your confidence is born of experience.
• Inquisitive.   You tend to ask questions. That's neat - How did you do that? Did you have problems with that library? What's this BEOS I've heard about? How are symbolic links implemented? You are a pack rat for little facts, each of which may affect some decision years from now.
• Critical thinker.   You rarely take things as given without first getting the facts. When colleagues say "because that's the way it;s done," or a vendor promises the the solution to all your problems, you smell a challenge.
• Realistic.   You try to understand the underlying nature of each problem you face. This realism give you a good feel for ow difficult things are, and how ling things will take. Understanding for yourself that a process should be difficult or will take a while to complete gives you the stamina to keep at it.
• Jack of all trades.   You try hard to be familiar with a broad range of technologies and environments,and you work to keep abreast of new developments. Although your current job may require you to be a specialist, you will  always be able to move on to new areas and new challenges.