Yeah. His comment is very hard to parse for insight.
One thing that happens the more experienced you get is that more and more of your work seems "not complex"/"too trivial". But then you realize how many people struggle at those trivial things in similar position and realize it's a trait:
- implement simple solutions that provide value.
- empower others to understand and use your solutions and implement their own.
- tackle on more issues that provide the most value (and not necessarily the most complex).
- repeat and expand. Do more with less. Make it less or a battle.
- help and foster collaboration of heterogeneous actors.
- proactively fix projects before they go the wrong way.
- etc
It's not about being particular smart or better but finding methodologies that work and being very conscious and intentional about your work.
One thing that happens the more experienced you get is that more and more of your work seems "not complex"/"too trivial". But then you realize how many people struggle at those trivial things in similar position and realize it's a trait: - implement simple solutions that provide value. - empower others to understand and use your solutions and implement their own. - tackle on more issues that provide the most value (and not necessarily the most complex). - repeat and expand. Do more with less. Make it less or a battle. - help and foster collaboration of heterogeneous actors. - proactively fix projects before they go the wrong way. - etc
It's not about being particular smart or better but finding methodologies that work and being very conscious and intentional about your work.