Find a good mentor and listen. Don't have a chip on your shoulder. Don't be afraid to try a different approach. But sometimes a mentor will explicitly warn you, and it's almost funny when the person says "fuck that I'm going the route you warned me about"

I might not know everything by any means and generally provide a couple potential ideas, but 6 months later and they come and say "yeah you were right"

I may be petty but I've said "no fucking shit"