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by the_only_law 917 days ago
> If you're entering a role at a mid-level or junior, you're likely stuck with their tech stack choices. At senior or higher, it's usually about delivering results and the tech stack is up to you.

> I've never paid much attention to specific job requirements, just whether or not I could solve the problems they were looking to solve.

So then I assume you’ve always been a senior developer?

Also I think this probably depends on domains/culture/multitude of factors. There are a lot of places where senior is just “cog with a lot of experience” or “cog with a lot of tenure”.