There are many, many more developers today than there were 20 years ago. As a result, the median amount of experience is less than 10 years, which means that 5+

There are many, many more developers today than there were 20 years ago. As a result, the median amount of experience is less than 10 years, which means that 5+ years actually is relatively experienced. Furthermore, I observe people being substantially more effective when they're 5 years in than 1, and again when they're 10 years in. Really it seems like we just need more granularity than "senior" or "not senior."