From general-return-3895-apmail-xml-general-archive=xml.apache.org@xml.apache.org Mon Apr 02 16:26:08 2001 Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-xml-general-archive@xml.apache.org Received: (qmail 63473 invoked by uid 500); 2 Apr 2001 16:26:06 -0000 Mailing-List: contact general-help@xml.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk list-help: list-unsubscribe: list-post: Reply-To: general@xml.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list general@xml.apache.org Received: (qmail 63403 invoked from network); 2 Apr 2001 16:26:04 -0000 From: Scott_Boag@lotus.com Subject: Re: Help wanted: more qualified developers To: general@xml.apache.org X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 5.0.5 September 22, 2000 Message-ID: Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 12:20:02 -0400 X-MIMETrack: Serialize by Router on CAMMAIL04/CAM/M/Lotus(Release 5.0.6a |January 17, 2001) at 04/02/2001 12:25:26 PM MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Spam-Rating: h31.sny.collab.net 1.6.2 0/1000/N I agree that the mentoring idea is good and cool. James Melton wrote: > They wouldn't necessarily take up that much of your time. On the other hand, mentoring tends to be an expensive proposition in any environment, more or less depending on the person. In a typical dev environment, a new developer can easily suck up at least 20% or more of the time for a couple of months, before the payback begins. There is a real short-term hit whenever a new member of a team comes on, and always the risk that the person won't stick around for long enough to make it worth while. -scott --------------------------------------------------------------------- In case of troubles, e-mail: webmaster@xml.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscribe@xml.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-help@xml.apache.org