This is a very good challenge for Bob. It is very much a "practice teaching and see how it goes" thing. It may not be something Bob is good at, though it may be

This is a very good challenge for Bob. It is very much a "practice teaching and see how it goes" thing. It may not be something Bob is good at, though it may be something he can improve. Part of the value of a technical career path is to let high flyers teach experienced developers. While some people are good at training, it is its own skill. Some advanced IC's forget how to teach the basics, but are good at teaching advanced skills. To be clear, I'm agreeing with you. I just wanted to add the caveat that Bob might fit best as a staff developer who trains senior engineers. He may or may not also be good at training juniors.