--- title: Why Senior Developers Google Basic Syntax | daily.dev description: Senior developers often Google basic syntax not due to a lack of knowledge, but because they focus on strategic thinking and problem-solving rather than... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/why-senior-developers-google-basic-syntax-ifmih8voh twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Why Senior Developers Google Basic Syntax | daily.dev og:description: Senior developers often Google basic syntax not due to a lack of knowledge, but because they focus on strategic thinking and problem-solving rather than... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/why-senior-developers-google-basic-syntax-ifmih8voh og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/ifMIH8vOH.png og:image:alt: Why Senior Developers Google Basic Syntax og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Why Senior Developers Google Basic Syntax **[Faun](https://daily.dev/sources/faun)** · 6 min read · 571 upvotes · 65 comments ## Summary Senior developers often Google basic syntax not due to a lack of knowledge, but because they focus on strategic thinking and problem-solving rather than memorizing specific syntax. This approach helps manage cognitive load, allowing them to utilize external resources efficiently. The skill of efficiently finding information is a hallmark of seniority. Teaching juniors to embrace Googling as a normal practice can help reduce imposter syndrome and highlight that expertise lies in judgment and application of concepts. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@petermrozek** · 101 upvotes > Now I wish interviewers would understand that syntax of things is widely available and easy to find in mere seconds, while solutions to problems are not. 😉 > > Great article. 😀 **@eugeneyaremenko** · 26 upvotes > > Senior developers often Google basic syntax not due to a lack of knowledge, but because they focus on strategic thinking and problem-solving rather than memorizing specific syntax. > > I used to think that I'm getting old and decrepit or that the years of using LLM finally caused the dreaded brain rot... > > But now this is what I'll gaslight myself into. > > Btw. I use Arch. **@tadz** · 14 upvotes > I have to learn Regex every time I use it... **@skeptiq** · 13 upvotes > I code in 5 different programming languages for 3 projects in work. > I always look for syntax in Google or elsewhere. There’s no way I can memorize everything. What really matters is getting into the mindset of the language you're using. That’s what helps you build things the right way and know what to search for when you get stuck. **@stevengraziano** · 11 upvotes > New coders: Ha ha! boomers need to look up basic syntax! > also new coders: brb vibe coding my new awesome app. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 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