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> They are paid to produce, deploy, and run bug-free and efficient software systems. > That does not necessarily require you to type anything at a keyboard. T
by YetAnotherNick 8mo ago
> They are paid to produce, deploy, and run bug-free and efficient software systems.
> That does not necessarily require you to type anything at a keyboard.
That first thing do necessarily require you to type on keyboard.
> how come the more you progress in seniority the less code you write?
Because they delegate the work. Nothing to do with seniority. CTO of 2 person startup still needs to write code.
- locknitpicker 8mo ago> That first thing do necessarily require you to type on keyboard. Not exactly. Working on the problem domain to shift the solution domain is a tried and true technique to deliver higher-quality software. This happens away from a keyboard. > Because they delegate the work. Nothing to do with seniority. CTO of 2 person startup still needs to write code. No, that's quite wrong. The role of senior engineers is not defined by delegation. No organization pays someone a higher salary for a job description which focuses on shifting work onto everyone else around them. Systems architecture, drafting and reviewing roadmaps, planning technical directions, tackling high-complexity work. Overall, figuring out what work we can and want to do. That does not involve a keyboard.