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TLDR: "To me, what makes a senior developer is when you can trust them to get things done without you." This is a good conclusion. I've seen people write some
by somecallitblues 10y ago
TLDR: "To me, what makes a senior developer is when you can trust them to get things done without you."
This is a good conclusion. I've seen people write some amazing code, implement innovative solutions and build something really solid, but they simply can't take the customer's requirements and run with them. I have to explain every single requirement in great detail.
- YCode 10y agoThat's the definition my work uses. A critical differentiator is understanding not only the technical side of things but the business and politics of getting a project completed. In essence a junior can give you a widget, an intermediate can give you an application and a senior can give you a satisfied customer.