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Don’t Be Afraid to Promote Young Developers to Senior Level

Written by Łukasz Koczwara | Mar 17, 2021 2:26:40 PM

There’s an ongoing debate about seniority in software development. For years now, people from all over our industry have been asking questions like:

  • What does it mean to be a senior developer?
  • Should age be a factor in determining seniority?
  • Can a 21-year-old software engineer be a senior?

As VP of Engineering at the largest Python software house in Europe with a decade of experience in the field, my position on this issue is clear.

Read on to learn why I believe young software engineers absolutely can be seniors and age isn’t something you should be considering when building or expanding your development team.