Adrian Faciu
Principal software engineer. Focused on front-end. Learning something new each day. Building things at WeVideo.
How to be a
senior
developer
15 February
2024
Adrian Fâciu
How to be a
senior
mature
developer
Short and personal
disclaimer
Technical experience
Be reliable
Estimates
Recap
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Have technical experience
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Be reliable
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Get decent at estimates
Problem solving
Problem solving
Jumping to write code
Explicit tradeoffs
"Right and wrong are a matter of knowing what you are trying to accomplish, what the options are, and how to compare the merit of the options"
Offer solutions, not rants
Technical leadership
You are a role model, act like one
Influence
Grow your
influence
Mentor, coach and sponsor
Mentorship
Coaching
Sponsorship
Communication skills
Listening
Writing
Speaking
Constructive feedback
Be aware of
cognitive biases
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Anchoring bias
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Confirmation bias
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Hindsight bias
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Anchoring bias
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Confirmation bias
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Hindsight bias
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Anchoring bias
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Confirmation bias
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Hindsight bias
Time management
Soft skills
Technical experience is relatively easy to measure
Behaviours are harder to measure
Behaviours are much harder to 'fix'
“The degree to which other people want to work with you is a direct indication of how successful you’ll be in your career”
Be the engineer that everyone wants to work with!
📚 Resources 📚
How to be a senior developer - BudapestJs
By Adrian Faciu
How to be a senior developer - BudapestJs
Many of us are or strive to be senior developers, but what does this mean? How should a senior developer behave? What traits does a senior developer have? Join us for this talk and let's discover together what makes a developer a senior one. Discover some skills that can help us grow into this role, or even grow out of it and into the next one. This talk caters to both up-and-coming software developers seeking guidance and seasoned professionals in senior roles aiming to enhance their skills.
