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Why experienced developers are worth the money
“Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted .” ― Randy Pausch
Development experienced is earned the hard way by trying, failing and trying again until you get it right.
Developing isn’t easy and anyone who says it is will soon be humbled by the process. Senior developers are expensive but inexperienced developers will cost you more with late projects. Not all experience is equal and when you get to lead developer you need standards and leadership (values which are also learnt)
Experience is what you get when development didn’t work as planned or when something goes wrong. Experience is gained by working outside your comfort zone, on areas you haven’t done before. The cost of developing is making mistakes and a slower development speed because of the trial-and-error nature of learning.
In development theory is good but practical experience gets work done. It’s not until you create code in a new language or framework that you know you can do it.
Why is development hard?
The same approach doesn’t always work every time because the requirements are unique, the people involved are unique and the solution is unique. A creative process, involving people…
