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Discussion on: Interview with Ben Ilegbodu: Three Things That Compose Seniority

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Aschwin Wesselius

A good senior, soon to be lead, needs the feeling to make compromises between the development department own needs and these from the business stakeholders.

It boils down to the "good enough" and the "ideal solution", but more often the balance tips over to either one side. This is all politics and not many developers like to be in that position.

Another capability a senior developer needs is being able to say "no" more often than "yes". And this is also something not many developers are aware of or like to develop as a trait in their career.

It's more about people skills than technical skills after all in this position.