{"id":64,"date":"2011-09-14T23:48:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-14T23:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madprogrammer76.wordpress.com\/2011\/08\/14\/how-a-senior-can-help-a-junior-developer"},"modified":"2011-09-14T23:48:00","modified_gmt":"2011-09-14T23:48:00","slug":"how-a-senior-can-help-a-junior-developer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/andrewpallant.ca\/wordpress\/how-a-senior-can-help-a-junior-developer\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Senior can Help a Junior Developer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Senior developers have a responsibility to help those who are new to the profession. \u00a0 We are the one group of people that the junior developer can turn to after college. \u00a0Essentially the college gave the new developer 2 years of education, a piece of paper and tossed them out to sink or swim.<\/p>\n<p>I personally do not like to see anyone sink. \u00a0I believe no matter what the skill set is, a person could be a little better if a helping hand is given. \u00a0I am not suggesting a babysitter, as no one really wants that. \u00a0I am suggesting an open door, an open mind and a little patience. \u00a0 Juniors will make mistakes and they will often be a little cocky thinking they know it all coming out of school, but we need to remember their minds are still in the stage of learning.<\/p>\n<p>Juniors can learn much more at their stage in life. \u00a0 Their minds are like\u00a0sponges\u00a0and soak in the good and bad\u00a0habits\u00a0and knowledge that we share with them. \u00a0The best thing we can do for them is to teach them everything we know, encourage them to do extra learning on their own and to listen to them. \u00a0 When I last managed a small team, I asked for a weekly report, which consisted of:<\/p>\n<p>1. What are they working on?<br \/>\n2. Where are they on the schedule of tasks?<br \/>\n3. What obstacle have then encountered? \u00a0Are they still stuck, if not how did they over come it?<br \/>\n4. What is one thing they learned new this week?<\/p>\n<p>During our weekly meeting, I would get one or two of the developers to talk about either the obstacle or their new found knowledge with the rest of the team. \u00a0This way all new and old developers had a chance to share and learn from each other.<\/p>\n<p>In summary, help them learn in every aspect. \u00a0Listen to their ideas and new found knowledge. \u00a0Have an open door for questions. \u00a0Lastly; be cautious of your bad habits.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/unlatched.com\/blog_Can_Senior_Developers_Learn_From_Junior_Developers.aspx\" title=\"Can Senior Developer Learn From Junior Developers\">Related Reading: Can Senior Developer Learn From Junior Developers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senior developers have a responsibility to help those who are new to the profession. \u00a0 We are the one group of people that the junior developer can turn to after college. \u00a0Essentially the college gave the new developer 2 years of education, a piece of paper and tossed them out to sink or swim. 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