You should reward junior devs who are kicking ass with more challenging and complex but rewarding work and on top of that supporting them to succeed on that new work. Too many managers or leads just pat you on the back and say 'good job' keep doing what you're doing. That's not helpful nor satisfying. The best reward is not an end state but a continuous state, a reward of growth trajectory, be it compensation, responsibility, career and/or knowledge. Human beings feel the best during the growth period not when they reached their goal.
You should reward junior devs who are kicking ass with more challenging and complex but rewarding work and on top of that supporting them to succeed on that new work. Too many managers or leads just pat you on the back and say 'good job' keep doing what you're doing. That's not helpful nor satisfying. The best reward is not an end state but a continuous state, a reward of growth trajectory, be it compensation, responsibility, career and/or knowledge. Human beings feel the best during the growth period not when they reached their goal.
I like that: let's focus on the path/journey rather than end results/goals.
I'd say hearing: "hey, you did a good job on X" is still good to hear regardless.