medium · GMAT Verbal

A tech company decided to implement a new coding bootcamp for its junior developers. Since all senior developers at the company are highly proficient in multiple languages, the company concluded that completing the bootcamp will guarantee that junior developers become senior-level experts. This argument is flawed because it:

1. Draws a conclusion about senior developers based on the behavior of junior developers.
2. Uses terms like 'proficiency' and 'expertise' in an equivocal manner.
3. Treats a condition that may be necessary for senior-level expertise as if it were sufficient.
4. Overlooks the possibility that junior developers are already proficient in multiple languages.
5. It assumes that the junior developers are capable of completing the demanding coding bootcamp in the first place.

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