In any group, most people strive to be the leader, the alpha, the center of attention. From a professional standpoint, though… F’ that. Be the worst. I want to surround myself with people far more skilled than myself. I can get so much more out of that. And generally it inspires me to rise above the people I’m with or, at the very least, to play off of their skills with my own. The end result can be pretty awesome.

Sadly, life happens… You don’t always get to work with the folks you want. Many of my old development friends now live far away and are busy with their own jobs, family, etc. But I still think it’s a good goal to have…

Maybe I’ll look for some open source projects in languages I’m not very good with. Seems like an easy way to find people more skilled than myself…