The way the term senior is typically used in the industry, I think it currently represents what I'd consider to be a "good landing spot" if you don't want to constantly face new challenges that over-stretch you and leave you unhappy.
I don't think anyone should feel bad about staying at that level below, but IMO senior is the good spot to think of as a possible permanent landing spot. But so much of it is circumstance. What is the company expecting from the title?
Regardless of what title is the right landing spots, I see a lot of happy developers who settled into a level and contribute really effectively for that level and don't put the pressure on themselves to move past it.
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The way the term senior is typically used in the industry, I think it currently represents what I'd consider to be a "good landing spot" if you don't want to constantly face new challenges that over-stretch you and leave you unhappy.
I don't think anyone should feel bad about staying at that level below, but IMO senior is the good spot to think of as a possible permanent landing spot. But so much of it is circumstance. What is the company expecting from the title?
Regardless of what title is the right landing spots, I see a lot of happy developers who settled into a level and contribute really effectively for that level and don't put the pressure on themselves to move past it.