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If he's simply green or ignorant then experience is the cure; a few good code reviews (yours and his) should transfer enough experience to make work less painful.

If he's simply lazy or doesn't care... Well, all you can do is go through the pockets and look for loose change. No amount of "process" can make a bad employee into a good one.



Thank you - I appreciate the answer. I'm not sure I will be able to apply it however as my scenario is not quite as clear cut (although it's a little more of #2 than #1).




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