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RubyConf AU 2018 | Sydney | Australia March 8th & 9th, 2018 Organisers: Melissa Kaulfuss (@melissakaulfuss), Nicholas Bruning (@thetron), Sharon Vaughan (@Sharon_AV) & Nadia Vu (@nadiavu_) MCs: Melissa Kaulfuss & Nicholas Bruning Sponsored by: Envato, Culture Amp, Lookahead, Reinteractive, Oneflare, Shippit, Twilio, The Conversation, Netflix, Disco, Heroku, REA Group
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The video titled "Hiring Juniors" features Ryan Bigg speaking at RubyConf AU 2018. This talk focuses on the importance of hiring junior developers to foster a sustainable and thriving tech community. Key points discussed include: - **The Future of Development**: Ryan emphasizes that the next generation of brilliant developers exists among current junior developers and that hiring them can lead to future innovation. - **Rethinking Hiring Practices**: Many companies fall into the trap of exclusively hiring senior developers, which leaves talent pools depleted. Ryan argues for lowering hiring standards to accommodate juniors who show potential. - **Diversity and Team Dynamics**: Juniors bring diversity in skills and perspectives that enhance team performance. Mixed-skill teams are more productive than those comprised only of seniors or juniors. - **Documentation and Communication**: Hiring juniors often leads to better documentation and clearer communication within teams, as juniors ask fundamental questions that challenge existing practices. - **Empathy and Mentorship**: Ryan shares his experiences at Culture Amp, where juniors are nurtured through structured training programs, emphasizing the need for mentorship and patience during their growth. - **Effective Interviewing**: Ryan advocates for a gentle interview approach, providing specific, actionable, and kind feedback to juniors, enabling their development regardless of whether they are hired. - **Creating a Supportive Environment**: It's crucial that companies foster psychological safety, allowing juniors to contribute, make mistakes, and learn. In conclusion, Ryan urges attendees to prioritize the hiring and mentoring of junior developers to ensure the longevity and vibrancy of the tech community. He asserts that this not only fills current gaps in expertise but also prepares the industry for future challenges with a new generation of capable developers.
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