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How to find joy in modern software development
Hi all, 6 YOE, currently a lead at my main contract, plus two years of freelance work on the side. The freelance gigs put me on teams under leads of very different seniority, anywhere from 2 to 12 YOE. I've noticed a pattern and I'm curious if it matches your experience. With less experienced leads (2-3 YOE, often clearly talented), code/design discussions tend to be long, like a lot of "here's my reasoning, does this check out?" and walking through every option's pros and cons. With more senior
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