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Re:What makes a senior engineer? Writing software vs. buildi... by dim9000 on Monday September 12, 2022 @01:16PM (#32813447)
Software development is not a regulated field like civil or mechanical engineering. The term "Senior" is complete BS. I prefer SDE I, II, etc
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Re:What makes a senior engineer? Writing software vs. buildi... by rodenmonte on Monday September 12, 2022 @02:27PM (#32814665)
Why are numbered SDE ranks less "BS" than junior/senior?
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Re:What makes a senior engineer? Writing software vs. buildi... by epolanski on Monday September 12, 2022 @06:52PM (#32818310)
Because they are bs faang titles, so in his opinion more relevant.
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Re:What makes a senior engineer? Writing software vs. buildi... by dim9000 on Monday September 12, 2022 @06:54PM (#32818338)
Its all bs, but I prefer numbered ranking since faang uses them.
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