Working under the care of a more experienced developer can make or break a junior developer's career. Here are 3 things the best senior developers do.

Iskandar Zulqarnain Hilmi

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Senior developers possess essential traits such as attentiveness, patience, and optimism. They support and guide junior developers, allowing them to grow and become stronger. This nurturing environment fosters the development of capable developers with justifiable confidence.

3 things the best senior developers do

I know some “seniors” but only a few are like described in this article. Most of them are just senior because of their age ;)

The morale boost is always needed!

These traits are a must for a good senior+ engineer, but engineers at any level should strive for this! The general culture and mood of the team can be brought down so much by a few hot-headed developers.

It’s a good perspective to think about.

When do you actually become a senior dev ?