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It is of course a gradient, however, on that gradient there exists an important threshold: can this person, under their own direction, produce positive net valu
by kelseyfrog 3y ago
It is of course a gradient, however, on that gradient there exists an important threshold: can this person, under their own direction, produce positive net value?
Juniors require your active guidance. Seniors require your availability.
- blowski 3y agoI consider the size of relevant “horizons” - time, number of features, number of people. A junior should be able to have a positive impact working independently within very narrow horizons (a single function, 1 other person, 1 hour), and is showing growth as those horizons increase.
- kqr 3y agoThere is no such universally accepted definition of these terms. The one you propose is useful and how the literature on expertise defines a journeyman but the word "senior" is highly ambiguous.
- kelseyfrog 3y agoThere's no universally accepted definition of any term so I'm not sure how that's relevant. That's how I describe my own perspective, others are free to differ. Language can be vague and useful.
- munch117 3y agoWhen it comes to being ambiguously defined, "senior" is not just any old term. A senior can be someone who's two years out of school, or it can someone of retirement age (senior citizen), or anything in-between. Given context, an otherwise ambiguous word can be useful. "Senior" needs a lot of context, though.
- PeterisP 3y agoI'd assume at least a three-layer distinction for this - juniors require guidance, seniors can provide it, but there's a lot of middle grounds and many years of work where you're not junior (at least according to this criterua) anymore but not yet senior.