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As a manager and software engineer, Seniority is also implicitly more about _independence_ than _capability_. This is something Junior engineers are often conf
by zbobet2012 6y ago
As a manager and software engineer,
Seniority is also implicitly more about _independence_ than _capability_. This is something Junior engineers are often confused about.
Its easier to hire, or let a senior work at home, because generally, they have a much stronger track record of "not becoming blocked" and "not needing someone to prioritize tasks" etc.
In short, its less about "forcing" preferences, and more about managements have seen this person execute with less oversite. Which is almost definitionally seniority.
A lot of you will respond to this "I don't need oversite to get things done" and a lot of you will be wrong. Because a lot of engineers need oversite to get _the right things_ done.
- bg4 6y agoIndependence, proficiency, and good judgement.
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- tasuki 6y agoGenerally agreed, just wanted to point out that "oversite" is "a layer of concrete used to seal the earth under the ground floor of a house", while "oversight" is "the action of overseeing something". So yes, a lot of civil engineers need oversite to get the right things done :)
- kradroy 6y agoIndependence and reliability are both driving factors for me as a manager. I have a junior dev with 2 years experience and he had to move due to family situation. He asked for permission earlier this year, and I didn't hesitate in saying yes. There are some "almost senior" devs on the team I would have told to walk, if they had made the same request.