Technical debt is expensive, but 'Social Debt'—broken trust and poor communication—is far more damaging to a project's success.
1The Ego-Less Engineer
You are not your code. When someone finds a bug in your Pull Request, it's not a personal failure; it's the system working. Mid-level devs welcome critiques as a way to ensure production stability.
2Code Review Etiquette
A good reviewer points out what's done WELL, not just what's wrong. Positive reinforcement builds a culture of excellence and makes the 'red ink' of fixes much easier to swallow.
3Impact over Activity
Being 'Senior-leaning' means identifying bottlenecks for the whole team. If you see a teammate struggling, spending 30 minutes to unblock them is often more valuable than writing 100 lines of your own code.
