Junior Developers Debate

Cluster discusses hiring, mentoring, challenges, and value of junior developers versus seniors, including experiences with their growth, team dynamics, and whether companies should invest in them.

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jonotime Oct 28, 2024 View on HN

Ah, great point about junior devs.

What’s wrong with being a junior developer?

superb_herb Nov 15, 2017 View on HN

Does your company not have any junior devs who are ready to step up?

nashashmi Jul 11, 2024 View on HN

looks like you have little experience with junior engineers. now try experiencing junior engineers who will never grow to senior engineering levels.

alexk307 Mar 3, 2022 View on HN

The biggest difference between junior devs and senior devs is the ability to dig for answers and information and only ask when you are completely blocked. It seems like you've surrounded yourself with junior engineers and aren't interested in mentoring them into doing better. You should talk to your manager, or find a more technical place to work with fewer people to mentor.

icebraining Sep 9, 2019 View on HN

Are you having problems with the junior developers that are getting hired?

aiunboxed Aug 15, 2023 View on HN

How about mentoring junior devs in your org ? How has the experience been there ?

wara23arish Mar 17, 2023 View on HN

What about the junior devs of today ?

palata Oct 31, 2024 View on HN

Isn't the whole point of hiring a junior dev that they will learn and become senior devs eventually?

z92 Feb 14, 2018 View on HN

You don't hire junior devs then.