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> People can be jerks at any age or level.

Good point, I was simply saying that in my experience it's the people with "senior" in their job title who do this most often.

> many people come into an organization questioning why or how things are done.

I think Chesterton's fence is a very important concept for new engineers to learn. But sometimes it's still valuable to understand for yourself why that fence is there in the first place rather than just take someone's word for it. The best scenario is an opportunity for a senior to guide a junior in the exact why.




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