I think "Bryans" are actually quite rare. Sadly, this is the kind of horror story people will trot out whenever they want to justify not mentoring earnest peop

I think "Bryans" are actually quite rare. Sadly, this is the kind of horror story people will trot out whenever they want to justify not mentoring earnest people with potential and instead put newbies through "trial by fire". The thing is many people develop their careers by getting themselves into difficult situations for which they're profoundly under-prepared. Some are lucky to find mentors that provide guidance. Some succeed some fail, some take a longer path than others. A very small number decide to fraud their way into a job that they're going to fail at.