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What qualifications/qualities are sought after for senior positions? (lemmy.ca)

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I know this is a very generalized question, as it depends on the company, product, position, etc. But in general, what sets someone apart as ready for a senior position over an intermediate or junior position? Experience I would think would be a big one, but say you have a candidate that shows problem solving abilities to solve code problems, but is newer to the tech field vs someone who's been in the field x years, does the first guy have a shot without really knowing the ins and outs of working as a software engineer, hoping to pick it up quick?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I feel like imposter syndrome is bad enough without feeling like any tiny mistake you'd make would have your whole team thinking you're in way over your head.

Impostor syndrome sucks, but someone who just joined a new organization, is statistically, absolutely in way over their head.

The hard part to come to grips with is: that doesn't make them an impostor, it makes them a developer who just joined a new organization.

Now don't get me started on teams that make people feel bad for that. They suck and they deserve the revolving door of non-help talent that they end up invariably hiring over and over, because they can't retain talent.