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Si

Unfortunately the senior title does come with expectations sometimes.

As a senior, I try to combat this by being the one to ask the "stupid" questions in meetings.

I don't know everything. I never will. My hope is, by asking the stupid questions, I'll help create a culture of honesty.

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Jason Espin

It does indeed but as someone who everywhere else they have worked has been a Principle or Lead developer I know that even the most Junior of developers can teach us a thing or two. Thankfully, I'm out of that dreadful role now and somewhere that appreciates my over 10 years of experience in software development . Equally Im still conscious that we always have more to learn and would never pull up a developer on a lack of knowledge on a particular topic.

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Si

Absolutely. Every person in a development team can teach someone else, regardless of level.

Unfortunately, there are places that create a culture of "seniors are god's" which puts unnecessary stress on the seniors and stops others from offering alternate views.