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Re:Things I learned from building a production database by ketzo on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @01:26AM (#29327404)
This is, to me, the definition of a senior software engineer. Awareness across every single part of the process of making software. Not expertise, necessarily, but enough knowledge to know what to be on the lookout for.
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Re:Things I learned from building a production database by polskibus on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @03:37AM (#29328034)
More of a team leader at least, non-IC. Some Senior ICs deliberately don't want any part in politics, just want a task and want to get it done (see for example advice on HN about avoiding meetings and politics at all costs).
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Re:Things I learned from building a production database by penguin_booze on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @04:08AM (#29328204)
One ill effect of not deciding to participate is that you'll be subjected to rules that which you play no part in establishing. I think it's about the balance to strike between being well and content with what's going around, and needing to exercise control to change the environment.
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Re:Things I learned from building a production database by machinesbuddy on Saturday November 27, 2021 @01:29PM (#29362226)
Well said! Same as a country/society.
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Re:Things I learned from building a production database by jkob_ on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @05:29AM (#29328626)
Sorry, but what does IC mean?
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Re:Things I learned from building a production database by khamba on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @05:38AM (#29328684)
Individual Contributor. ICs are not managers, or Team Leads, or any of people leading positions.
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Re:Things I learned from building a production database by polskibus on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @06:24AM (#29328899)
A friend described it to me once "a leaf node" in entire company structure - not a manager. I think it is a good description, also reason why saying "engineer" does not cover all ICs.
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Re:Things I learned from building a production database by lumos_42 on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @05:37AM (#29328673)
Individual contributor
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Re:Things I learned from building a production database by mellavora on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @05:38AM (#29328683)
some people would say "Independent Contributor", which appears to be a level in some large corporations.
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