Apprentice, Journeyman and Master

You might have wondered why I use this metaphor in the sidebar to describe what I offer. I always though to write a long rant about it. Now I don't need that anymore. Jeff Atwood points to a blog entry by Rob Walling:
... a long text you want to read for yourself ...
The Bottom Line
Training is critical to any company that writes software, and apprenticeship is the best way to bring new developers on board, make them feel at home, improve their skills, and keep them happy and growing. You'll keep experienced developers in touch with new approaches, compliment them by asking them to share their wealth of knowledge, and hopefully create a few friendships along the way.