Comment by rramadass

This is the key sticking point.

"It takes two to tango" i.e. junior developers must first put in some effort and then proactively seek out seniors with expertise.

It may be a cliche, but a truism nevertheless; viz. the juniors are simply not interested in putting in the necessary time/effort to gain knowledge systematically. They want everything to be quick, easy and handed to them on a platter.

I think the main reason for this is; there is just too much out there to learn and everything is being propagandized as being the most important and most indispensable; This swamps the juniors and hence they feel lost and try to keep up with everything which is a fool's errand.

Juniors need to keep the following in mind;

1) Change their learning mindset as follows; - Browse a lot, Read a subset and Study an even smaller subset.

2) Always focus on the essentials and not on the frills. This is determined by your specific goals/needs.

3) Be okay with not knowing everything. Do not base your self-worth on others evaluation of you.

4) Do not compete with others. Do the best you can and always improve on your yesterday's self. As the adage goes "drops of water falling, if they fall continuously, can bore through iron and stone".

5) Be confident in your own intelligence. As Sherlock Holmes said "what one man can invent another can discover". What might seem impenetrable in the beginning will over time become clearer and easier when studied regularly.

6) Everything is dependent on Self-Effort modulated by Timing, Context, Means Employed and finally Random Chance (i.e. lady luck). Manage the last by factoring in its payoffs as part of your self-effort itself (i.e. hedging). Focusing on the above five parameters before starting on anything will guarantee success.

7) You can always short-circuit your studies and gain knowledge quickly by asking seniors with expertise to teach you. Your attitude and way of approach is very important here i.e. you must be sincere and committed.