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It's not only about being organized, but it's also about the fact that in software engineering, seniority is not valued. If you need a plumber, or a dentist, o
by skwee357 3y ago
It's not only about being organized, but it's also about the fact that in software engineering, seniority is not valued.
If you need a plumber, or a dentist, or a car mechanic--you would select the one who has been in the profession the longest (considering other factors of course). Other professions have a sense of pride for having long years of service, and a car mechanic with 10+ years of experience probably won't have a problem to find a work at any good car repair shop. He is not expected to become manager or assume other leadership position within the repair shop.
And yet, the tech industry keeps promoting good engineers to bad managers, and expects you to be a Principal/Staff because you are too senior for being a senior.
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- theamk 3y agoThat makes sense though? There is such a variety in individual skill level that years of experience does not really matter much. I can think of a few right-out-of-college people who do amazing work, as well as few "10+ years in the field" types who are remarkably bad at the stuff they are supposed to be good at. The "years of experience" for software engineers is not even in top 10 important signals...
- jakupovic 3y agoHaving been doing this for 30 years there is a clear gap young engineers need to overcome and it comes with seniority. You saying there is no difference is not coherent, simply. Let's there was no difference then people right out of college would get staff titles which I have not seen, ever. Therefore from personal experience you're completely wrong.