- Linus Torvalds wrote Linux at 21
- Steve Wozniak built Apple I at 25
- Palmer Luckey created Oculus VR at 20
- Vitalik Buterin designed Ethereum at 19
- Mark Zuckerberg coded Facebook at 19
If we view the person we are looking to hire as a "junior dev", a "junior dev" is what you will get. But if you seek a young, competent software dev—one you might find.