An incomplete list of skills senior engineers need, beyond coding
> How to explain a technical concept behind closed doors to a senior person too embarrassed to openly admit that they don’t understand it<p>This list should also include: How to admit you don't know something as a senior engineer and learn from junior engineers who are closer to the new technologies.<p>As a junior engineer I found that I respected senior engineers more when they asked me to teach them something they didn't know.<p>As a senior engineer I feel like I get a lot more respect from the junior engineers when I just admit, "I don't know that can you teach me more or point me at some good resources?".  For that matter, I get a lot more respect from other senior engineers when I give them exactly the same response.