I can relate. This was pre-pandemic but I was a mentor of a junior who I quickly identified as someone who was struggling. To compensate I spent a lot of time w

I can relate. This was pre-pandemic but I was a mentor of a junior who I quickly identified as someone who was struggling. To compensate I spent a lot of time with them, meeting multiple times per week. Looking back after two years I can't honestly say I saw any improvement and think I just wasted all that time. I used to hear about companies that require junior devs to reach a certain level within 2 years or they're let go and think that was harsh. Now I think it's necessary. If someone hasn't shown improvement in 2 years, it's highly unlikely they'll change. I think I also learned the lesson that if you need to spend time on people, spend it on the people who are worth spending it on.