Experience cannot replace enthusiasm.<p>The one junior in our office is <i>fresh</i> out of university. He&#x27;s in the team that does all the difficult stuff. Most of all, he&#x27;s incredibly green. However, he&#x27;s constantly listening, and attempting to contribute, to conversations between the &quot;sages&quot; in the office. In a few months he has become more senior than many of the people who have been working there for <i>years.</i><p>I&#x27;d much rather work with someone like Kamil than that vitriolic &quot;expert&quot; on Reddit who claims you need 15+ years before you are able to think about your job.