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by devdude1337 938 days ago
The phenomenon has a term: https://daedtech.com/how-developers-stop-learning-rise-of-th...

Without referring to the article, my advice is to set hard quality criteria for his work. Also you could insist on test coverage and write acceptance criteria for his tasks. However, I try to never judge anyone easily and I believe even the most stubborn person can be helped to improve. If you could show him what he lacks - in a nice way of course - you might be surprised how much people can improve and advance.

I view the "Beginner Expert" not as a failure of character but more like a long term depressive episode