I've been coding since 1998. Wherever I've worked, 'senior' has always just meant 'doesn't need to be supervised'. The standard pattern is to work 2 years as a

I've been coding since 1998. Wherever I've worked, 'senior' has always just meant 'doesn't need to be supervised'. The standard pattern is to work 2 years as a junior developer, then jump ship for a senior job and double your salary.