The fastest way to get to the top in any field, whether it is arts, sports or software development is to study the people that are already at the top… And do what they are doing that you are not. If you write code for a living, this means taking a look at Senior Developers. It means identifying what skills, habits, and traits they possess that you don’t. After spending thousands of hours in the last 3 years working with top-notch Software Engineers worldwide, I found out that there are 12 Senior Developer traits that you can put in place right now to fast-track your growth to the next level.