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If you’re employed, you’re in a bucket. It’s a cell on a spreadsheet somewhere. I’ve yet to find a junior dev that had more skills than a junior dev. I’ve seen them try… but they are still a junior dev. If you aren’t a junior dev, then you aren’t. Mentorship has nothing to do with what bucket you’re in. However, there are specific job duties of senior and higher that are beyond just writing code. One of them is makin…
> I’ve yet to find a junior dev that had more skills than a junior dev. I’ve seen them try… [...] If you aren’t a junior dev, then you aren’t. Funny, I've met plenty of jr devs that were way more competent than some of their peers who've been at the exact same company/division for 4+ years. Which was my point. The world is bigger than you can imagine. There are people with experiences that you couldn't describe, but…
I write in a way from wisdom, from experience, the likes of which you describe as indescribable.
Ever heard the term “It takes a village”? You had mentors that you refuse to acknowledge.
>There are plenty of people who have never spent time with a mechanic, but have been spent so much time pouring over every technical manual for the car, that they can out perform guys with years working for Ferrari, while that guy working for Farrari has mentors, he still has to ask for help with most things, and needs to look up a number of the specs.
Except that guy in his garage isn’t working for BMW or Mercedes, he’s a hobbyist that has learned all about his vehicle. There’s a difference. A minor one, but it’s there. The Ferrari mechanic works on ALL Ferrari. Now, you’ll say, but there’s a car guy that can… I’ll save you the trouble. That guy isn’t applying to junior roles, isn’t asking for mentorship, he’s just a car guy. A passion about cars.
Then you’ll say: exactly my point about engineering. Which is right, I never said that it wasn’t possible that someone could selflessly throw hours away teaching themselves through trial, error, and tutorials. There are many paths. What I’m saying is, stop wasting hours and open your mouth and ask for help. There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers. Every scientific breakthrough starts with a question. Every idiot response starts with an answer. Mentorship is asking for guidance with the wisdom to know the difference.