Rely on Experience - Not Preparation

Rely on Experience, Not Preparation

Feeling unprepared for work is a sign you're doing something wrong.

It's not that you need to prepare more. It's that you're relying on preparation instead of experience.

The goal isn't to eliminate surprises.
The goal is get good enough to not be scared of them.

This article was originally published on https://craftengineer.com/. It was written by a human and polished using grammar tools for clarity.
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