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I feel that a sign of being a good programmer is recognizing you are not a good programmer.

Then again, this is not me, but Socrates speaking.

Socrates understood that he understood more than most, similarly a good programmer will understand that he is a better programmer than most. The "I think I'm bad therefore I'm good" mantra is just coping.

The important part is understand that you can't be perfect, Socrates understood that there were many things he didn't understand, a good programmer will understand that there are many ways he could improve, but doesn't mean that they think they are bad.

Bro, this sounds like rationalizing. You realize you're not a good programmer and you try to rationalize that realization with this quote.

Quotes like these are huge indicators of self deception. I mean it may be true, but usually the only person who cares for these quotes are the ones who have a strong desire to believe that it applies to them.

Well, I wouldnt say if you think you're a bad programmer that makes you a good one. However, I would rephrase it as "If you're honest with yourself and the mistakes you make, you are able to solve them. If you're not humble, then it is very difficult to be a good programmer (or anything really), because you would think you never make mistakes. And as a result you would never fix them"

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