# Don't call yourself a senior until you've worked on a legacy project

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**Created:** [22 February 2025 15:28 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/dont-call-yourself-a-senior-until-youve-worked-on-a-legacy-project/188617 "2025-02-22T15:28:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![alvinkatojr](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/alvinkatojr/32/6613_2.png) [@alvinkatojr](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/alvinkatojr)\
**Post date:** [24 February 2025 11:53 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/dont-call-yourself-a-senior-until-youve-worked-on-a-legacy-project/188617/2 "2025-02-24T11:53:18Z")

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Beautiful article! The main key takeaway:

> “ **We couldn’t change the project we were assigned to,** and these were the cards that we were dealt. **What we could change is our attitude towards the legacy project**. Instead of feeling resigned, **we saw it as a place to ask questions and learn.** ”

And this gem:

> " **It taught us how things were done before and why they are done differently now**. Instead of just knowing the best practices, **we gained first-hand experience with the history** behind them. "

Side note: this is why I love DevTalk. There’s no way I would have found this blog without this site 🙂

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