Junior to Senior Developer: Career Progression for Programmers
Ladybug Podcast
English - September 28, 2020 07:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsTechnology Business Careers Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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What’s the difference between a junior and senior developer? While there’s no distinct measure from one title to the next, you can measure your progress in three areas: knowledge, coding, and communication. This week on the podcast we’re doing a deep dive into the progression from junior to senior dev.
Shownotes
02:19 The use of "engineer" in titles
04:43 What levels are there for developers?
08:24 The importance of job titles
11:22 Does years of experience matter?
17:17 What knowledge should you have at each level?
27:57 What communication skills should you have at each level?
30:17 How do you know you're ready to be a senior developer?
32:05 Tips for becoming senior
33:33 Shoutouts
Transcript
Here is the transcript for this week's episode.