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Re:If software engineering is in demand, why is it so hard t... by cratermoon on Monday August 30, 2021 @01:45PM (#28358560)
I'd be mildly ticked-off, too. The senior guy was being an ass.
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Re:If software engineering is in demand, why is it so hard t... by mkr-hn on Monday August 30, 2021 @01:59PM (#28358770)
I can easily imagine how it went down.

"Wow! I can do so much with so little!"

"Everything you just generated is wasteful and meaningless."

The right way is to encourage that enthusiasm and guide them toward doing more useful work with the same power they just discovered.

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