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Codex404
7y

Today a colleague of mine asked me to help with some javascript. So I said sure, it will be done in 5 minutes. Im a fullstack developer with a focus on backend in this project.
So I opened the frontend part and was amazed how shit the javascript file was. Yes you read it right FILE...
One big file with a lot of variables in the window scope.
Because she was in “charge” of the frontenders because she works there a bit longer then me I never checked the frontend code.
I said I wont/cant help unless I see better code. I explained to a trainee what could be done to change it and Im impressed that the trainee did a better job then the employee and quick as well.
Got the whole code in seperate files with each part of the code in seperate scopes within 2 hours.

What Im saying here is that even as student, intern or trainee you can know things better thsn someone with experience, dont be afraid to speak up. Because everyone can learn from eachother.

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  • 4
    7y
    I am a young graduate as well and work for a corporate firm on application dev.
    But sadly the place I am in, you are j judged by yours xp, even though the aHole 5-10 yrs senior is doing shit😶
  • 7
    7y
    @graviton ive taught people with 20 years more experience how to design a DB. They were happy to learn.

    If you as dev are not happy to learn you are in the wrong profession.

    What you describe as senior dev isnt a senior dev. In the netherlands you become a senior dev when you can adept quickly, are willing to learn and open to teach new devs.
    I am still junior for work experience but im more experienced in programming then so called medior or senior devs from other countries.
  • 3
    7y
    @codex404 agreed! A person who can learn from his mistakes can grow! Have a good day!
  • 0
    7y
    The employee was just making it easier for the computer. No need to concat the files if you only use a single one. Efficient programming /s
  • 0
    7y
    This brings up an interesting discussion about how some idiots claim *you don't learn shit in school* while in RESPECTABLE institutions you can get out with solid knowledge and skills that can easily overthrow old turds who always sucked at their job or never ever kept themselves updated. Good schools always try to catch up with times and try to pass the mental attitude of constant learning.
  • 1
    7y
    @Snatchedd unfortunately we didn't learn shit in school. Its just that we started programming when we were 12 and do it with passion. If you don't have this passion you won't be a good developer.

    This was a passion rant, not a school one
  • 1
    7y
    @Codex404 I misinterpreted, sorry
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