Alex Cuva

“Expecting a return on investment from jobs should not be mistaken for the selfish and unprofessional attitude known as “CV building,” where developers don’t care about their jobs and are there just to improve their CVs, choosing technologies and methodologies for personal reasons and not because they are fit for a specific purpose.”
― Sandro Mancuso, Software Craftsman, The: Professionalism, Pragmatism, Pride

“never change an organization by forcing people to adopt a new process or different practices. Instead, we should create a culture of learning, where people can find their own motivation to make things better.”
― Sandro Mancuso, Software Craftsman, The: Professionalism, Pragmatism, Pride

“Choosing jobs just for the money can bring our careers to a halt, making it almost impossible to put it in motion again.”
― Sandro Mancuso, Software Craftsman, The: Professionalism, Pragmatism, Pride

“Developers choose jobs according to what they want to learn, and they leave their jobs either when they are not learning anymore or when whatever is left to learn is not aligned with their career aspirations.”
― Sandro Mancuso, Software Craftsman, The: Professionalism, Pragmatism, Pride