• fuzzzerd@programming.dev
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    2 days ago

    Part of the job of senior devs is to mentor juniors regardless of their background. Not to gatekeep over your own degree.

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      2 days ago

      There is a big difference between mentoring and dealing with a 4 year difference in education and maturity.

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        2 days ago

        Maturity gap sounds more like a hiring miss on culture fit than an issue with mentoring. More of an org issue IMO. Their education level shouldn’t really matter if they have a good attitude and willingness to be coached.

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          3 hours ago

          Yes, my original comment was about being irritated that that person was hired, and they were very much not willing to be coached or I would have been a lot more willing to help them.