Software Affirmations

Deep thanks to Spencer Belsky and Rebecca Swernofsky for their valuable contributions to this list and beyond, from a time when we were deep in the throes of redesigning TAMID Tech Consulting.

• I WILL REFRAIN FROM USING @CHANNEL TODAY
• MY CODE STILL WORKS
• ALL MY TESTS ARE PASSING
• THERE ARE NO BUGS
• I AM PREPARED TO PRESENT MY WORK TO THE CLIENT
• ALL OF MY CODE WORKS ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT
• I UNDERSTAND THEIR COMMENTS
• THE MEETING ON THURSDAY WILL GO WELL
• I HAVE AN AGENDA
• THE DEVELOPERS RESPOND TO MY EMAILS
• MY TEAM IS DIVERSE
• I AM NOT OVERWORKED TO THE MAX
• I AM PAID ABOVE THE MEDIAN
• I DO NOT SPEND ALL OF MY TIME MAKING MEMES
• READ RECEIPTS ARE A HELPFUL TOOL
• WE ARE NOT THE WORST GROUP ON THE PROJECT
• I AM NOT IN PAIN
• MY FLOWCHARTS ARE GOOD
• MY ABSTRACTIONS ARE MEANINGFUL
• I MADE THE RIGHT DECISION
• EVERYONE WILL SHOW UP TO THE MEETING
• I HAVE A CO-OP
• I WILL ATTEND IN-PERSON EVENTS
• I AM QUALIFIED FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY
• I AM NOT TOO OLD
• I AM A NATURAL LEADER
• I THRIVE IN AMBIGUITY
• I AM DOING THE RIGHT THINGS
• I HAVE ALL THE SKILLS I NEED
• I AM CLEVER AND CRAFTY CODER
• MY SUBORDINATES DO NOT DISLIKE ME
• THE DESIGN RECIPE DOES NOT AGITATE ME
• I AM PROTECTED FROM EXCEPTIONS
• STACK TRACES DO NOT MAKE ME ANXIOUS
• EXCEPTIONS ARE NOT THE WORST THING
• I AM ALWAYS ADDING VALUE
• I CAN ALWAYS TRY AGAIN
• MY CHAIR IS EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE
• SOMETHING VERY HEALTHY IS HAPPENING TO ME
• EVERYONE WILL COME TO MY MEETING
• THEY ARE MAKING THE MOST OF THIS EXPERIENCE
• THEY SEE ME AND SMILE