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by dba7dba 3335 days ago
My uneducated guess is that the engineer with 10 years of experience is just very complacent. He probably can get another job even after this one, because of the 'experience', and he knows this.

But the 1st engineer is starting out so he's extra motivated. Motivation brings out creativity, energy, and result.
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wutbrodo 3332 days ago
That doesn't really comport with what I see day-to-day. This guy definitely doesn't enjoy not being able to do anything and breaking everything that he touches; you can see that it upsets him. I don't know why HN (and people in general) are so desperate to avoid the possibility that differences in ability can exist.
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dba7dba 3329 days ago
I agree with you. Some people are just better than others. I don't deny that. I didn't know that the guy definitely does not enjoy breaking things.
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