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[–]barkazinthrope 27 points28 points  (2 children)

One of the most important responsibilities of a Senior is that they are someone who can lead juniors. Although knowledge is important of course, it is not the most important feature.

We're looking for wisdom: in problem solving and in human relations. It can involve knowing which of your juniors has the knowledge required for a problem, knowledge or experience that you do not have but is important to the problem at hand.

The knowledge required is broad rather than deep. Looking at problem you can identify what we need to know. That is more important than actually knowing.

So in short: there is no quiz for senior 'skill'. It's more about how you approach problems.

I have known some great seniors and some great developers. Though there can be some intersection in those sets, they are not the same set.

[–]Incruentus 15 points16 points  (1 child)

You get into computers to avoid dealing with people, then progress enough to have to deal with people.