I don't think it's up to you to declare yourself to be a junior/senior/whatever developer.
One can get a senior level job and miserably fail.
Get a senior job, succeed at it (ask your colleagues if you fulfilled the goals) and you'll earn the right to call yourself senior without bragging.
Personally, I couldn't care less about a title (my title is my name and its reputation).
I care about what I have to do and what I (l)earn.
It is 100% up to YOU to declare your title. Do you want to know why? Because only you can determine how confident you are with your skills. Only you know what you know.
"One can get a senior level job and miserably fail" - Yes, I agree with this. If one does fake it and accepts a job they are not qualified for then it may very well be because they were lying to themselves. Lying will only get you so far.
Here's something that may change your mind about a title.
Titles help build your reputation & give more meaning to your name. They help people paint a picture of you before meeting you for the first time. They give you character. Most important they can show your PROGRESS.
Just my Name
Sal Hernandez
My name with Titles
Sal Hernandez, Mid-Level JavaScript Developer, Co-Organizer of the charmCityJS meet-up, Pun Master
I care about what I do and what I have to learn as well. This post was about a question that I asked myself that helped me evaluate my progress & confidence. :-)
I don't think it's up to you to declare yourself to be a junior/senior/whatever developer.
One can get a senior level job and miserably fail.
Get a senior job, succeed at it (ask your colleagues if you fulfilled the goals) and you'll earn the right to call yourself senior without bragging.
Personally, I couldn't care less about a title (my title is my name and its reputation).
I care about what I have to do and what I (l)earn.
It is 100% up to YOU to declare your title. Do you want to know why? Because only you can determine how confident you are with your skills. Only you know what you know.
"One can get a senior level job and miserably fail" - Yes, I agree with this. If one does fake it and accepts a job they are not qualified for then it may very well be because they were lying to themselves. Lying will only get you so far.
Here's something that may change your mind about a title.
Titles help build your reputation & give more meaning to your name. They help people paint a picture of you before meeting you for the first time. They give you character. Most important they can show your PROGRESS.
Just my Name
Sal Hernandez
My name with Titles
Sal Hernandez, Mid-Level JavaScript Developer, Co-Organizer of the charmCityJS meet-up, Pun Master
I care about what I do and what I have to learn as well. This post was about a question that I asked myself that helped me evaluate my progress & confidence. :-)
I think it's good to ask yourself what you are able to take for a job.
but those are just my thoughts.
let's take the example of a doctor or professor.
it's even (in many places) illegal to use these titles if you didn't pass exams.
Valentin Vago
master of the universe, CSS wizard and JS lord.
(these are some my titles :) )