Arkency iconArkencyAug 31, 2026 ~1 min source read

We are all juniors again

In short, the Dreyfus Skill Model describes that when learning a new skill, a learner goes through 5 stages to acquire it:

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In short, the Dreyfus Skill Model describes that when learning a new skill, a learner goes through 5 stages to acquire it:

As a junior dev back then, I liked it because it explained why my senior and architect colleagues could sometimes make impactful decisions intuitively, while I, on the contrary, was expecting step-by-step...

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In short, the Dreyfus Skill Model describes that when learning a new skill, a learner goes through 5 stages to acquire it: As a junior dev back then, I liked it because it explained why my senior and architect colleagues could sometimes make impactful decisions intuitively, while I, on the contrary, was expecting step-by-step instructions on how to convert HTML form input into a database row.

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