[krn]

Interestingly, the criteria that apply to a Senior Developer can be also applied to a Technical Co-founder and a Software Contractor. Essentially, someone who is independent enough to be a Senior Developer, should be also independent enough to run his own business, if he only wanted that.

[mooreds]

I agree, at least to have the technical and customer facing skills. Running a consulting business also requires marketing and sales skills and I don't know if it makes sense to require those for a senior developer position.