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Discussion on: What is your best advice for a junior software developer?

 
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laurencebarry

So it's okay for junior devs to write bad code early in their careers?! What a bizarre attitude

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Mark Otway

It's okay for everyone to write bad code sometimes. Not everything has to be perfectly structured and totally optimised. 'Tactical' can be good sometimes, and technical debt isn't always evil - as long as you aren't blind to it and have a plan to get rid of it or pay down the debt. Pragmatism is a key element of remaining commercial.