> These leaders should also be publicly recognized as such. Promote them to the job they’re already doing. This formalization makes it easier for them to assist

> These leaders should also be publicly recognized as such. Promote them to the job they’re already doing. This formalization makes it easier for them to assist other developers without hard feelings — it’s now part of their official job description! — and provides them with recognition which increases morale. Without that official recognition, providing assistance can often feel like little more than an unwelcome burden. Don’t let that happen to your employees. Piggy-backing off of this astute suggestion, I'd also like to say that it signals to other developers in the org that the org appreciates and rewards people stepping up. This can be hugely important for retaining talent -- it's the difference between whether an employee thinks they have somewhere to go in their current org, or if they have to leave to step up.