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FALSEHOODS JUNIOR DEVELOPERS BELIEVE ABOUT BECOMING SENIOR

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Senior developers seem like people who can solve all the problems and know all the answers. It's easy to believe the fantasy that climbing the ranks will somehow result in knowledge, authority, and ease. The reality is much more grounded and rewarding. Advancing in a career is about embracing new sets of complex and nuanced responsibilities. This article looks at falsehoods that junior developers believe about senior developers, showing readers what it really means to be a senior developer.