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by ok_coo
2603 days ago
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Thinking about myself when I was that age, the biggest problem is that they don't know what they don't know. (myself included)
And I'm still there, there's a ton I still don't know but looking back, it was egregious. There is _no_ substitute for experience. That said, it's important to have employees of all ages. I just hope people can find a place to work that emphasizes building good teams instead of cost minimization because it's good to have a balance. |
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Yes, I agree wholeheartedly.
Experience is essential, as you point out. Experience is what lets you know well in advance what is likely to work and what isn't, what the most fruitful and harmful approaches are, and so forth.
Inexperience has its virtues as well. Experience (particularly recognizing and avoiding errors before they're made) is not 100% effective, and can sometimes make you discount an innovative approach that is valuable. Inexperienced people, by virtue of a lack of preconceptions, can sometimes come up with obviously impossible or impractical solutions that, in the end, aren't either of those things.
If a workforce has a diverse set of people, including diversity of experience, that makes the workforce stronger.