Learn English – What’s the difference between a milestone and an accomplishment

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While adding an entry to my SO Developer Story, I came across a required field asking whether my entry was a project, milestone, or accomplishment.

A type of project, milestone, or accomplishment...

I'm a bit confused about the difference between milestone, and accomplishment.

For instance, let's say I wanted to add Eagle Scout to my developer story. Would that be categorized as a milestone or an achievement?

To make things more confusing, the "Category" section only appears when adding a Milestone to my Developer Story. Wouldn't that mean I'm adding a milestone? Or does that make an accomplishment a type of milestone?

Best Answer

A milestone represents a (very significant) step along the way; an accomplishment is a triumph in and of itself, even when it is also a milestone on the way to something else…