Michael Krisher
4 min readApr 3, 2024

Let’s talk about software engineering title myths.

I’ve noticed a lot of talk lately about discrimination caused by applicant tracking systems, either intentional or not. One such topic — ageism — is getting even more attention now as the field of software engineering, which garnered its first big wave of employees in the late 90’s, is becoming even more mature. When looking at the interviewing process, years of experience and yes, titles, play a big role in evaluating qualifications. How much though should a title come into play? This industry doesn’t have well-defined standards. In my career, I’ve experienced titles that are in no way accurate or…