Tips for senior developers on how to effectively mentor junior developers, including avoiding certain phrases, creating a supportive work environment, and encouraging professional growth.
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“This is easy/simple,” or, “It’s not that hard.”“You should already know this,” “You should figure it out on your own,” and “Why don’t you understand this yet?”“How could you make this mistake?”, “That's not how I would have done it,” or, “Maybe you’re just not cut out for (insert task here).”“You’re taking too long", “It's faster if I do it,” or “I don’t have time to explain this to you.”“Just do it this way,” or, “That’s not how we do things around here.”“You’re too new for this,” “You’re just a junior developer,” or, “You won’t understand until you have more experience.”“You’re lucky to even be here.”“That’s a dumb question.”“Real programmers don’t use ,” or, “That’s not how it’s done in 'the real world'.”22 Comments
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