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While I totally agree with the things you said and that talent does play a factor, but I feel like playing devil's advocate here a little bit and point how that
by mawburn 9y ago
While I totally agree with the things you said and that talent does play a factor, but I feel like playing devil's advocate here a little bit and point how that you can replace every instance of "talented" with "dedicated" and what you said still works.
- vinceguidry 9y agoThat's outside of an employee's ability to decide to be. The business has deadlines and needs, and writes the checks, so it's up to them to decide how long it takes for an employee to become a net asset for the company.
- mawburn 9y agoRight, but I meant more along the lines of dedication in that the employee spends their free time outside of work, studying, experimenting, and learning. This can drastically reduce the ramp up time and has nothing to do with natural ability. A talented employee might be able to spend less time outside of work, but a dedicated one can be just as competent in the same amount of time. If you have a developer who has both, then obviously that would reduce the ramp up time even more.
- vinceguidry 9y agoI dunno, I've seen people try to do this, and they either really really struggle, or don't and never get to that point. People who aren't talented really do need their hands held, self study just won't ever get them there.