[sanderjd]

I think you've missed the point of the article. I thought it was going the "debate over words" direction you're responding to, but it ended up being a lot less about what the word means, and a lot more about what the concept of "seniority" in our field entails, which is a lot more interesting.

[badminton1]

Well, I respectfully disagree with the Venn diagram in the article. You can be at the center of that Venn diagram and still not be a senior engineer.