The people I most fondly remember working with somehow managed to become really good while keeping all the good parts of being juniors.<p>At one company I worked for, there was one guy, a kid, really, the youngest person on the team, who was approached by <i>everyone</i> for help. No matter whether the problem was front-end javascript, back-end python, something to do with algorithms or a difficult regex, he could instantly switch context and help out. And if he couldn&#x27;t help, he&#x27;d come over a few hours later with a better solution than you had thought up in the interim.<p>And yet, he was ever humble, smiling, and never seemed bothered by being interrupted. He didn&#x27;t make you feel like you were stupid while at the same time giving you a solution and properly explaining it. Never mind that he was half your age, it never felt humiliating.<p>He&#x27;s the kind of programmer I aspire to become, both in skill and attitude, and I wish there were more like him around.