General advice: If you're the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room.

True

Worst of the best is better than best of the worst

I can relate this with my class. :(

But I enjoy my alone time

Can you explain the reason a bit please?

@enjoythecode It means you should try to surround yourself with people you can learn from, rather than being satisfied with being the smartest of the group you are in. In other words: Keep learning, keep improving.

I agree lol

@DustInCompetent thx

This is subjective. Everyone feels like they are little smarties in a room. They aren't. Most of the room sucks at coding and being smart. Especially in a room.

Looks like this post isn't gonna make it to 300. :/

Guess I'll try again.

Or you are probably in a meeting with the client.

Look at that, past-me was wrong. Thanks, everyone.

If you leave, another person will be the smartest in that room. And if everyone takes this advice, then no one will ever be in any room. 😱

I've been stuck at awful jobs and know I'm doing it wrong. Send help.

If everyone thinks like this I can never learn from anyone because they are instantly leaving me :(

And there I was, wondering if this rant would even make it to 300

I hate being the only dev at work. After almost a decade I still have to help coworkers attaching files, finding out how to start MS Office etc. And I have no dev colleagues to learn from. Feeling stuck.

wisdom for decades to come

So true. Well said.

:) the smartest are always my cats :)

just signed up to +1 this rant!

1k club! 🎉

Usually I notice it because the room is empty.

If you leave someone else will be in the wrong room, and so on, till the room is empty

Always carry a smarter person with you for safety

There's something about it..

Not sure. May be you are the boss in that room. Soo this is your room, your kingdom and slaves. Not bad.

totaly aggre

FINE

good

fine

Mathematically speaking, there will always be someone who's the smarterst person in the room.

If smart people are also as wise as this advice, they will leave sooner than later.

So if you find yourself alone in a room, just know you're the smartest there and you need to get out.