Acting for the Job You Want
What are the few qualities that you should develop as you prepare for a senior level position?
Develop qualities for a senior position
When surveyed, developers almost universally identify a few qualities that you should develop as you prepare for the next level:
- Solid technical expertise, full command of fundamentals
- Having impact on your team’s work
- Being able to work across other teams
- Seeing the “bigger picture”
- Communication, communication, communication
- Mentoring others
Regardless of what your engineering ladder says, you will want to practice, practice, practice these skills as much as you can. They are just generally agreed-upon qualities of a senior engineer that will help you and those around you throughout your career.
📝 Note: More on this in the Senior Developer chapter.
Dreyfus model of skill acquisition
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