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dhogan on April 26, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Being a Developer After 40

>help a younger developer by becoming their mentor (do not do this before the age of 30, though.)

Why the age of 30? Just curious.

AnimalMuppet on April 26, 2016 [–]

Because before then, you don't know enough to be an effective mentor. ("30" here is a proxy for a level of experience.)

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