Junior to Senior Developer: Career Progression for Programmers

What’s the difference between a junior and senior developer? While there’s no distinct measure from one title to the next, you can measure your progress in three areas: knowledge, coding, and communication. This week on the podcast we’re doing a deep dive into the progression from junior to senior dev. Shownotes 02:19 The use of "engineer" in titles 04:43 What levels are there for developers? 08:24 The importance of job titles 11:22 Does years of experience matter? 17:17 What knowledge should you have at each level? 27:57 What communication skills should you have at each level? 30:17 How do you know you're ready to be a senior developer? 32:05 Tips for becoming senior 33:33 Shoutouts Transcript Here is the transcript for this week's episode.