The Cost of Blindly Following Orders

[Vedant Raut]

I just wrapped up my first project at my first company, and reading this made me reflect deeply. Somewhere along the way, I realized I’d stopped asking questions — just followed instructions, avoiding the mental exhaustion of challenging decisions.

But now I see how dangerous that habit is. Mindless execution can quietly erode the skills and mindset needed to grow as a software engineer.

Thanks for this, Shireen — such a timely, thought-provoking piece, and as always, spot-on with your writing! :)

[Shireen Nagdive]

Thanks for sharing! Glad you liked reading this