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Discussion on: So, what does it mean to be a senior developer?

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MurrayVarey

It's not only about the code that you do write. The code that you don't end up writing can be equally as important.

Very true. I'd even argue that the code you don't write is more important. That is code that you don't have to spend time on, that you don't have to maintain, and that isn't adding noise to your system. There's something soul-destroying about spending days/weeks/months on a feature, only to find out that no one really cared in the first place. Perhaps a senior developer is just someone who's experienced that enough times.