Three Pilars of Social Interaction

1. Humility: You are not the center of the universe (nor is your code!). You’re neither omnis‐cient nor infallible. You’re open to self-improvement.

2. Respect: You genuinely care about others your work with. You treat them kindly andappreciate their abilities and accomplishments.

3. Trust: You believe others are competent and will do the right thing, and you’re OK withletting them drive when appropriate.

If you perform a root-cause analysis on almost any social conflict, you can ultimatelytrace it back to a lack of humility, respect, and/or trust.