Sure. But I've met too many young programmers who absolutely reject any attempt at guidance, build towers of fragile code, and just seem unable to ask for advic

Sure. But I've met too many young programmers who absolutely reject any attempt at guidance, build towers of fragile code, and just seem unable to ask for advice. They have a strong tendency to want to be in directly in charge of something, regardless of experience or aptitude for that. It has been very noticeable the last 10 years.