@ken jackson, are you in a position to share what you would consider to be a good definition of what 'the next level' or promotion might look like?

Is it something specific to the individual, or something more general?

I've found it extremely challenging to write a light weight tech progression ladder, that is flexible enough to still be of use on a week by week basis for a specific individual and general enough to provide comparison across teams.

Any thoughts much appreciated (my initial stab can be found here http://fragile.org.uk/2010/09/how-to-appraise-a-developer-pa... it also explains why, despite this thread, I have a need for a tech ladder).

Neil