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Chad Smith

Officially the title is "Lead Software Developer."

Pretty much it means I can lead different projects, have a say in the project direction (the client gets the final say of course though), and involved in some of the initial kickoff meetings with a client. I and a couple other leads will also be the ones to go around to different projects to help implement some of the more difficult features in a project if it is needed. We also are the ones who do the code review for merges.

I started as an Intern with the title "Web Application Developer." I moved up to Associate Software Developer, which pretty much meant I was exempt (Salary), and then less than a year later I was moved up to this role.