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Sometimes you want them "in 2 years from now" so you 'buy' them now. Also sometimes you want someone to do 3 out of 10 tasks of the job for a couple of years, and then get them to do another 4 out of 10, an ultimately get them to do 10/10 in 6-7 years from now.

I remember those years, I hope they are still around.

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In 2 years from now, you’re going to want to promote them but your HR department is not going to give them the raise that would keep them there so they are going to find another job. They are going to watch new people come in in two years making market rates - salary compression.

The average tenure of a developer is 2-3 years. Almost no one stays at a company for 6-7 years

As a manager, the chance of you staying at a job for 6-7 years are slim and staying in the same position is even slimmer. Besides, you are going to be measured by your quarterly or at most yearly “OP1 goals” or equivalent

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