Comment by Shad Mirza on "AMA: I'm Quincy Larson, the teacher who founded freeCodeCamp. Ask me Anything!"

CommentAMA: I'm Quincy Larson, the teacher who founded freeCodeCamp. Ask me Anything!

Shad Mirza

Building Hashnode

Apr 8, 2020

Hi Quincy,
In your opinion, what will be the top 5 essential skills that distinguish a senior dev from a junior dev and that comes from maturity over years of practice? Asking in a general sence like time estimation for a task, prioritising what to do first, etc.
Also, can you suggest some tips for growing these over the next few years.
Thank you for the AMA and everything you do for the community.

Quincy Larson

Teacher at freeCodeCamp.org

Apr 8, 2020

Hi Mohd, I don't think any specific skills will be the key.

I think a strong command of the fundamentals will be the key.

Learning statistics really, really well. Spending a ton of time writing different algorithms to the point where you know the main permutations, the main approaches, and why they've become so ubiquitous.

Knowing why things are the way they are so you can know when to buck conventional wisdom and take a different approach.

There's no shortcut to meaningful experience. You have to work both hard and smart for years to get on the level of the strongest engineers. But if you keep at it, and are patient and deliberate, and don't burn out, you'll get there.

Shad Mirza

Building Hashnode

Apr 8, 2020

That sums it up well Quincy Larson . Thank you.

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Dec 21, 2021

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