Even before the pandemic, when searching for a new role, I would avoid what I call the "senior trap". When everyone on the team is senior, the new person by def

Even before the pandemic, when searching for a new role, I would avoid what I call the "senior trap". When everyone on the team is senior, the new person by default is the junior developer. With the senior trap, the new developer not only gets the "junior" tasks, but also theoretically is the last in line for promotion. Senior is not just about a bump in pay, but also expanding your responsibilities. But you cannot have too many cooks in the kitchen. I would constantly see the phenomenon over and over again, teams with nothing but senior developers. Nowadays, I am in the market for a lead/staff level position, and I would see job listings at companies where everyone is a lead. How can that be? One company I spoke with said they basically have a flat organization and higher mainly very senior engineers. I've worked remotely for years before the pandemic and I can demonstrate my value to potential employers. Can hit the ground running with little direction. It must be very difficult for those that are just starting out right now. To add to the article: companies, but wary that some developers might want to work in mixed (jr/sr) environments.