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Michael Lang

A good junior developer comes in with opinions he/she inherited from professors or from what they read and necessarily are not speaking from experience. I suspect that by the time most Jr. devs graduate to Sr. and get another step closer to being the hiring manager, their opinions start to be shaped by their team dynamics and company culture.

A good Sr. developer or Team Lead or Product manager should be recognizing from the outset that the Jr's need training in hiring and making decisions on who joins the team as they progress and have an approach that includes the lessor experienced developers in the hiring and decision processes that bring new members on board. In other words, be shocked by the non-sense that comes from the Jr's, but don't take it personally nor act shocked. This is your opportunity to coach!