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InfoQ: From Junior to Staff Engineer in 15 Years: The Hard Truths

Curious why some software engineers get stuck while others climb the ladder? Staff Engineer Bruno Rey spills the tea on his 15-year journey, highlighting the "hard truths" about career growth. He argues it boils down to three key things: your ambition, your capacity for work, and the opportunities you're given (or that you make for yourself).

A huge piece of the puzzle is adopting a "player" mindset instead of a "victim" one. Instead of blaming your circumstances for a stalled career, Rey says the engineers who advance are the ones who proactively take control, seek out challenges, and own their development path.

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