# Getting Philosophical - How to Keep Your Best Programmers (Highlights) ![rw-book-cover|256](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article3.5c705a01b476.png) ## Highlights - desire for autonomy, mastery, or purpose - check out [this video from RSA Animate](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc) - the desire to control one’s own work, the desire to get better at things, and the desire to work toward some goal - Work on the narratives with the developers and refine them over the course of time.