That's a great observation. Passing on that expertise is what wizened veterans can do to move our capabilities along and not let learning go to waste. I've hear

That's a great observation. Passing on that expertise is what wizened veterans can do to move our capabilities along and not let learning go to waste. I've heard that a big reason for sometimes struggling software engineering quality in countries and companies is places where the only way to grow is to become a manager - you need people to stay in technical paths so they can pass on that learned knowledge.