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The more senior you are, the less code you write. Also, the bigger the organization, the less code you write.
by burntoutfire 5y ago
The more senior you are, the less code you write. Also, the bigger the organization, the less code you write.
- nly 5y ago... and the longer you stay in such a situation, the less sharp your programming skills become, and the less in touch you are with the way the industry is moving. It's not uncommon at all to interview people who have 10+ years experience at <Big Co> who can't even answer basic questions about industry-wide technology you're using, because they didn't bother to stay in touch...they didn't need if for their last role and thought that that would last forever. On the flip side, I see people get excited about <internal NIH syndrome technology> and learn all the ins and outs, and don't bother to research and find out that other companies or FOSS has been doing the same thing but better for a decade. And then, when they leave the company, that internal tech becomes inaccessible and the knowledge somewhat useless.