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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:

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   Greetings Jamison and Dave, love the show and all your shenanigans! I\u2019m a mid-level dev who has quit my job (TM) a few times. While I feel like I\u2019ve absorbed some good experience from each company I\u2019ve been at, I also feel like my training is not yet complete.

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   At my last company, I hit my ceiling as a dev but I also felt the bar was really low. I had to do a lot of hand holding and fielded a lot of engineer questions that could have easily been Googled and it was really frustrating. But now I\u2019m at a place where I feel everyone else is heads and shoulders above me. The tables have turned! I\u2019m trying to learn as much as I can on my own but I\u2019ve found there are limits to what I can do. I feel like I\u2019m drowning but I\u2019m timid to ask too many questions because I remember how annoying it was to get pinged every 10 minutes at my previous job.

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   What are some tips you have to navigate the murky waters of being a mid-level dev wanting to learn as much as possible to become a seasoned dev without giving off an \u201cintern smell\u201d?

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   Listener Charlie,

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   Nearly all your answers presuppose a software engineer has a good manager and leadership. Why is this?

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