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If anyone is going to spot that the easy fix turns out to actually have more implications its the senior engineer. To some extent it comes with a battle hardene
by PaulKeeble 1y ago
If anyone is going to spot that the easy fix turns out to actually have more implications its the senior engineer. To some extent it comes with a battle hardened wince to "this is a 30 minute fix" knowing full well it sometimes isn't and to look for the foot guns.
- Ancapistani 1y agoThis - and how to deploy that “easy fix” in a way that watches for unexpected consequences, and with a plan in hand to mitigate them or revert the change without undue disruption if necessary. As I go through this thread, one word keeps coming to mind: discernment. The more senior you become as a SWE, the more you’re expected to know what to address, when, and how to address it. The actual addressing of the problem is table stakes, and as you move from senior to staff you’ll find yourself directing more and implementing less.