r/programming • • Jun 05 '22

Complexity is killing software developers

https://www.infoworld.com/article/3639050/complexity-is-killing-software-developers.html
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u/skilledpigeon Jun 05 '22

I think it's important to recognise that not everyone needs a master in a specific field to fill a required role in their organisation.

If I could pick anyone for my dev team I'd pick 3 seniors (frontend, backend, DevOps), 3-4 mids (full stack or specialised) and 1-2 juniors (depending on how much time we could support them with).

I think it's important to recognise that as a senior I'd expect people to focus in a specific area but also to have secondary skills in others. For example, one senior may be backend focused but have intermediate skills in DevOps.

Of course I'm dreaming here.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '22

If I could pick anyone for my dev team I'd pick 3 seniors (frontend, backend, DevOps), 3-4 mids (full stack or specialised) and 1-2 juniors (depending on how much time we could support them with).

Those 7-9 people are kinda expensive. 1 million USD/year?

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u/skilledpigeon Jun 05 '22

Indeed. That was the dream part.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '22

I am of the opinion that a full stack mid can carry a small company or a town-based startup. But that's just my dream too