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So let's think one more step out. You're supposed to train your juniors so that you have seniors when everyone else is scrambling. But when everyone is scramb
by saulpw 16d ago
So let's think one more step out. You're supposed to train your juniors so that you have seniors when everyone else is scrambling. But when everyone is scrambling, the biggest and most-funded/most-profitable companies will be offering a lot more money than you can afford to pay your now-senior devs. Now I suppose you think those former juniors would be so grateful that you trained them, that they would be loyal to your company and continue working for what you're paying them, right? ...right?
- spwa4 15d ago> Now I suppose you think those former juniors would be so grateful that you trained them, that they would be loyal to your company ... For a while, yes. Which is why you should do this. And you could always pay them more to keep them.
- saulpw 15d ago"Awhile" IME is 3-6 months. And they won't stay for 10% more when Meta offers them 50% more. It's brutal but I'm not sure the economics of 'training' add up for any individual company.
- bergie 15d agoWhat was the classic joke on this one? "What happens if we train these people and they leave?" "What happens if you don't and they stay"