Ava Lord

Ava Lord

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My work is a mix of listening, planning and pushing things forward. I figure out what should be built and help teams understand why it matters.

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GraphBitp/graphbitJaid Jashim•

1mo ago

Your Code Reviews are unknowingly silencing your Intern and Junior Engineers

I recently noticed a disturbing pattern with one of our most promising Intern/Junior Engineers.

  • Month 1: They were shipping features daily. Fast. Hungry.

  • Month 2: The velocity slowed down.

  • Month 3: Silence began..

They hadn't opened a Pull Request in 2/3 days, even though their tasks were marked 'In Progress'.

I assumed the worst: Burnout? Disengagement? Maybe they are overemployed?

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