[nucleogenesis]

Right and “we don’t need to use black because we haven’t yet and things work fine” is a bad response that dismisses the real needs and concerns of others on the team when they’re saying “things aren’t fine we want computers to handle the nitpicks from here”. I wouldn’t say it indicates junior tech skills but it’s a sign of junior management skills.

[Aqueous]

I would say it indicates junior tech skills as well. If the value of the linter isn’t self evident to him he is a junior.