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Ezekiel Oladejo

The number of years you've spent programming does not make you a senior. It is what you have done within those years that really matter. You may think you are a senior being a programmer for 15+ years and someone who had just programmed for barely 3 years can write as much (maybe better) programs than you can and could be better than you at using modern technologies (which is what some companies need).

IMO, exposure has to do with how well you grow over time, if you have a mentor while starting out in programming, chances are that you will be guided toward a path that the mentor knows would be best for you and make you garner as much experience there as possible, use as many tools & tech as possible, expose you to collaboration and teamwork skills.

Never look down on someone just because they seem young & self-taught or they don't have certain years of experience in the industry.