Yhn WorldHuman Rights first seen 1 d ago, last 11 min ago, peak #1
Ask HN: What is the current trajectory of a senior engineer?
A Hacker News discussion asks what the career path for a senior software engineer actually looks like today. Commenters are weighing in on how the role has changed amid layoffs, AI tooling and a tougher job market, with debate over whether the traditional ladder toward staff and principal roles still holds.
Why now: Engineers are reassessing career prospects amid industry layoffs and uncertainty about AI's impact on senior roles.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 74 snapshots from 23 h ago to 11 min ago.
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- Ask HN: What is the current trajectory of a senior engineer? · guitarlimeo · 41
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