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Mar 2023
6m 28s

What Defines a Senior Developer? - Diffi...

JONATHAN CUTRELL
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The traits that define a senior engineer are not catalogued perfectly in one spot. But, nevertheless, we'll try to cover some of the most important traits and habits of a senior engineer. In this episode, we'll discuss the fact that difficulty does not equate to value, and hazard a guess as to why we can easily confuse this, especially as we begin to grow f ... Show More
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