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Exactly, Ismail Babatunde Bashiru!
Influence is so underrated.
We're often caught thinking that influence relates to titles, and assertiveness but on the contrary. The way you communicate and interact with people around you will be the foundation for your influence.
Appreciate the comment!
Awesome definition, extremely on point. I like it even more because it is not technical, as it shouldn't be.
So many times I've heard people justifying they were seniors because they had learnt 3-5 programming languages or solved some difficult problems.
Seniority is not about how many programming languages you know. It is not about a minimum amount of time, although it does take some time to for someone to develop those traits you mentioned...
It is about the team as a whole, about demanding professionalism from yourself, developing others, creating value for other people and for the company... it's about everything you mentioned.
Wow this captures my exact thinking. And this is what I tell junior developers who are too focused on the tech side of things. Great write up!
Ismail Babatunde Bashiru
A Full Stack Web Developer with a great eye for Design. I enjoy Crafting Unique Web Experiences & Building Software Solutions.
"Neither power, authority, nor a title is necessary. Rely on data, and prepare your speech."
Major Key. You can make an argument for anything even if they might cause friction as long as it's well intentioned, you communicate effectively and are backed with facts.