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?