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title: "Comment by Ankit Kumar Sharma on \"From an ex-Amazon team lead: 5 mistakes I made as a junior software engineer\" | Hashnode"
description: "Hi Curtis Einsmann . Nice article and very insightful as well as relatable. Also, I am unable to get the crux of the 2 point. Can you please elaborate on the sa"
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Comment [From an ex-Amazon team lead: 5 mistakes I made as a junior software engineer](https://hashnode.com/posts/from-an-ex-amazon-team-lead-5-mistakes-i-made-as-a-junior-software-engineer/623c7a772209c88a3de8e1cd)

[Ankit Kumar Sharma](https://hashnode.com/@ankits)

[Apr 1, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/from-an-ex-amazon-team-lead-5-mistakes-i-made-as-a-junior-software-engineer/623c7a772209c88a3de8e1cd/comment/6247198616cdedfe9f7cb9fc)

Hi [Curtis Einsmann](https://hashnode.com/@curtiseinsmann). Nice article and very insightful as well as relatable. Also, I am unable to get the crux of the 2 point. Can you please elaborate on the same?

It would be extremely helpful for me. Thanks.

[Curtis Einsmann](https://hashnode.com/@einsmanntech)

[Apr 1, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/from-an-ex-amazon-team-lead-5-mistakes-i-made-as-a-junior-software-engineer/623c7a772209c88a3de8e1cd/comment/6247198616cdedfe9f7cb9fc#reply-624762f716cdedfe9f7cc12f)

Hi Ankit, thanks for reading. I was overly focused on looking better than my peers to further my career, instead of focusing on my own abilities and skills that would grow my career.

One example would be how I approached code reviews. I was nitpicking on small things like style or naming, without giving substantial feedback. My comments tended to be superficial. I wanted to be _seen_ as a mentor, but neglected providing insight that would _actually_ make me a valuable mentor.

Hope that clarifies things a bit!