How to be a
senior
developer
18 January
2024
Adrian Fâciu
26.9 millions
26.9 millions
developers
> 50 %
senior developers
How to be a
senior
developer
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
Keep a personal log
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'
What to remember...
“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
Resources
