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Published: Sept. 26, 2016, 7 p.m.

In episode 28, Jamison and Dave answer these questions:

\n\nHow long should I stay before I quit my job?\n\n

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• Two to three years seems fairly normal.
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• Dave sees people with less than 12 months regularly.
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• Staying at a job means you experience things you wouldn\u2019t if you hopped around a lot.
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• It is much easier to see the hype cycle play out if you stick around.
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• You get to see the outcome of your own decisions.
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• Quitting usually == raise.
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• Chronic job hopping might result in a reputation of not sticking with things.
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• Dave thinks you should quit your first job after 18 months because of the Monty Hall problem
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\n\nHow do you encourage junior developers to improve?\n\n

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• We assume that these junior developers really want to improve.
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• Make it clear that people get stuck and struggle, and that is normal.
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• Make it clear that you don\u2019t want them to get too stuck.
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• Make it OK to ask questions.
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• People generally live up or down to your expectations, so help them feel trusted and that you expect they will be great.
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• Make the outcome of their work clear.
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