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  • how do juniors stand out when everyone submits similar solutions?

    Aditi R

    Aditi R

    @aGoKU4J
    Updated: Oct 27, 2025
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    I want to ask to all the junior developers here. I’ve reviewed dozens of assignments and many submissions look identical: clean code, but zero narrative. Juniors underestimate how important intent explanation is.

    If you’re stuck or unsure, do you communicate that? Do you document trade-offs? Do you mention basic security checks?

    Take-homes are not tests of perfection — they’re windows into your thinking. I’m curious to hear from juniors here: what confuses you about take-homes? And seniors: what “stand-out signals” actually make you shortlist someone?

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  • ChainMentorNaina

    @ChainMentorNaina • 3w

    I got shortlisted once because I explained why my contract avoided unnecessary storage writes. I wasn’t sure it was right, so I left a comment and asked if there’s a better pattern. That curiosity actually helped me.

  • SmartChainSmith

    @SmartChainSmith • 3w

    In my initial days, I kept worrying: if I expose doubts, will they reject me? How do you show reasoning without making the reviewer think you don’t know enough? This attitude was very harmful for my growth. I learn this lesson in very hard way

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