Career growth principles:
Focus on impact
- How many users does this affect?
- What business metric does this improve?
- What pain does this solve?
Track your work
- Ship regularly
- Measure results
- Iterate based on feedback
Build breadth and depth
- Breadth: understand how systems connect
- Depth: become an expert in your domain
Seek feedback
- Regular 1:1s with manager
- Peer code reviews
- Self-reflection
Own your growth
- Set goals
- Identify skill gaps
- Create a development plan
The best developers aren't the ones who write the most code—they're the ones who create the most value.