Junior Engineer, Senior Engineer
Discover the key distinctions between junior and senior software engineers across code, learning, behavior, and teamwork. Explore practical comparisons to guide your transition from junior to senior roles and identify areas for personal growth and leadership development.
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Junior-to-senior advice
For junior engineers who want some ideas for directions to improve, it can be an interesting exercise to do a series of contrasting statements. I went through a long list of junior-to-senior advice online and compiled these approximately thirty comparisons in four categories:
- Code
- Learning
- Behavior
- Team
📝 Note: Please note that these are pithy opinions, not requirements!
We are all junior in some way, senior in others. You’ll find that elements of these ideas permeate the principles, tactics, and strategies throughout this course.
Code
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Juniors collect solutions. Seniors collect patterns.
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Juniors get code working. Seniors keep code working.
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Juniors deliver features. Seniors deliver outcomes.
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Juniors fix bugs after they ...