1,000,000% this. If a senior engineer can’t explain it to you in a way you understand - even if you are a lot less experienced - that’s THEIR deficiency. Not yours. When this happens, it means THEY actually don’t understand it well enough.https://twitter.com/noahsussman/status/1170870234066165760 …
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Counterargument. I don’t think explaining what took one a lifetime 2 master in 5 min is feasible in many cases. Expecting a pro to convey intricate details of her/his domain 2 a complete layman just like in an episode of Numb3rs is a fallacy. We wouldn’t have Dilbert otherwise
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If you are only spending 5 minutes to mentor a junior, then you are doing it wrong.
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Most of my former juniors are making more than me in this business. I’ve always been the more approachable engineer.
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I can see that! You are really open and spread the knowledge in an easy to understand way.
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