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- Passion
  * Wants to learn
  * Eager to learn
- Aptitude
  * Can learn a new language with little help
- Understands basics to a Language
  * Language comprehension
  * Understanding of programming languages and compilers
  * Knows language syntax
  * Competent in at least one language - able to complete a story
  * Able to follow instructions without hand holding
  * Conversant on basic software organization, algorithms, and data structures
  * Can create an array
  * Can create a string
  * Can write working code
  * Understands language constructs
- Can navigate tools
  * Good problem solving
  * Basic IDE understanding
  * No need for tool specific knowledge

Mid/Jr
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- Work independently
  * Codes what is asked of them
  * Able to lead a story to completion when pairing
  * Competent in more than 1 language
  * Shipped a project
  * Able to follow along with a stronger developer
- Professionalism
- Can write a test
- Beginnings of design
  * UML for white board discussions
  * OO Design Patterns
  * Fundamental understanding of principles of software design
  * Understanding of design/architecture change impacts
  * Drives local design
  * Understands code idioms
  * Understands SOLID design principles
- Problem Solvinng
  * Thinks through complex problems
  * Can work and solve problems with minimal direction
- Pair Leadership
  * Mid-level pair leaders
- Continued Self Education
  * Keeps up on Tech
  * Familiar with several frameworks and technologies and can explain strengths and weaknesses
  * Reads and follows external resources in the community
  * Open to new methodologies

Senior
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- Understands cost/benefit
  * Can professionally push back on bad requirements and offer alternatives
- Tech Leadership
  * Get a basic understanding of new technology as needed
- Mentoring
  * Helps teach design and syntax to new developers
- Drives change
- Abstract Problem Solving
- Testing
  * Can write tests with no guidance
  * Understands different testing approaches
- Breadth of project types
- Design/Architecture
  * Can recognize trade offs in design
  * Helps discover what to build
  * Understands proper pattern use
  * Understands SOLID, YAGNI, Demeter, etc.
  * Helps others discover architecture
  * Drive choices to minimize futre pain in change
  * Can view the system as a whole and know where lines can be separated
- Leadership
  * Able to lead an entire software project life cycle
- Complete Systems
  * Can write complex systems alone