I agree that it brings clarity. You need good soft skills though, or else that clarity can become bitterness as your pragmatic advice is ignored and your teammates wonder why you always seem so oppositional.
Hasn't happened to me, but I've had a couple older coworkers who seemed to be in that place, which just seems like such squandered experience.
>> but I've had a couple older coworkers who seemed to be in that place, which just seems like such squandered experience.
It is squandered. It's one thing to know the right path based on experience. It another to be able to share that experience in a way that benefits others and helps them understand why it's the best choice. Nobody knows everything either, so having a real conversation can result in learning both ways.
Hasn't happened to me, but I've had a couple older coworkers who seemed to be in that place, which just seems like such squandered experience.