The Junior vs. Senior Showdown: Who's Really Saving Your Startup?

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The Junior vs. Senior Showdown: Who's Really Saving Your Startup?

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When your startup's on fire, who's your real MVP? The junior dev frantically patching leaks while the "senior" pontificates about architecture patterns! The brutal reality check here is just *chef's kiss*. The junior's out there saving runway, stopping user bleed, and proving their worth with every PR. Meanwhile, the "senior" is rebuilding auth systems nobody asked for and blocking launches because the code isn't pretty enough. That final line is pure gold: "You don't need more code. You need oxygen." Translation: stop obsessing over technical perfection when your business is literally suffocating. Startup survival requires pragmatism, not purity. Ship now, refactor later (if you survive)!

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