What are some programming habits you developed early that still help you today?

[atomic-crater]

I have been trying to improve not just technically, but also in terms of workflow and consistency while building projects and learning new technologies.

One thing I noticed is that small habits often seem to make a much bigger difference over time than learning a specific framework or tool.

So I wanted to ask the community:

• What are some programming habits you developed early that still help you today?
• Are there any habits you wish you started sooner?
• What practices helped you improve consistently as a developer?
• Any small workflow improvements that ended up having a surprisingly big impact?

Would love to hear different experiences from both beginners and experienced developers.