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What was your experience climbing the career ladder in tech?
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I don't think titles directly transfer between companies, and yet the industry allows it. It's a very useful tool for advancement.
Time on the job does not equate to skill. Some jobs force you to figure shit out that other jobs simply never expose you to. Other jobs expose you to lots of busywork and that isn't going to make you a better engineer either.
I've met senior engineers with 3 years that are significantly more useful than senior engineers with 10 years. Individual motivation and willingness to learn matter the most to me.
I have used the ladder to my advantage and advise others to do the same. It's a game, you don't win by not playing.
Definitely. I realised this too late because money wasn't important to me when all I wanted was an interesting challenge. Things changed when I heard how much the contracting company was hiring me out for (I was earning ~40% of that) and my rent doubled. Some countries are shit with titles though and the technical ladder ends at senior. To go higher means being coming a team leader in those countries. Thank you COVID for making it possible work remotely across borders. ~100% salary increase and new title.
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At some point climbing the career ladder just means taking on vastly different responsibilities. If all you want to do is code, there isn't always the career ladder you might know from big tech. It just ends at senior.
Which doesn't mean that your career end there, your experience is just measured by years of experience and what you achieved, not some title.