[sharemywin]

I'm not sure but I think new engineers are paid pretty good. Also, how do you know a new person isn't going to quit? Do you have a good attitude? Work ethic? knowledge of the code base. experience to know when a solution is good or bad. Also, a lot of the "soft" skills take time to develop. willingness to learn new stuff.

Knowing how to do something while required is only small part of the overall job.