Rissa Jackson - Tapping into the power of junior developers - Laracon AU 2023

Join Rissa Jackson’s engaging discussion on harnessing the power of junior developers! Learn why hiring early-career tech enthusiasts can bring fresh perspectives, boost diversity, and promote growth in your company. 00:00 Who is speaker 01:00 Why hire juniors 03:40 Mentor benefits all 06:27 Mentor junior devs 08:10 Forbidden questions 09:10 Fall in gaps good 10:30 Docs always wrong 13:11 Make great seniors 16:52 Break barriers 18:01 Don’t isolate devs 19:23 Good managers 21:11 Curse of knowledge 22:22 Be the senior 24:07 Survey stats 25:14 Why leave tech 26:11 Tips for juniors 29:18 Sometimes leave job 29:42 You belong here 30:12 Get in touch