I've worked with plenty of snot nosed kids (and not just in software development) who were very quick -- to pull the wrong answer out of their ass. And very slow to critically examine, let along acknowledge their mistake.
Good senior people listen, and if you're right, shrug their shoulders and fix it.
They just ask you to do the same.
One a the greatest pleasures of being on a good "senior" team was that all the members had long since left the superfluous parts of their egos behind.
That team could turn on a dime. And the best part is that we knew when to, and when not to.
Good senior people listen, and if you're right, shrug their shoulders and fix it.
They just ask you to do the same.
One a the greatest pleasures of being on a good "senior" team was that all the members had long since left the superfluous parts of their egos behind.
That team could turn on a dime. And the best part is that we knew when to, and when not to.
TL;DR: Don't fear the beard. ;-)