Free Lesson
From Reliable Coder to Senior Engineer: 4 Invisible Levers
60 min
Dec 20, 2025 1:00 PM
Virtual (Zoom)
In this video
What you'll learn
Why Senior Engineer is a level you should strive for
Understand all the pros of getting to the Senior Engineer level in your career sooner.
The difference between "Developer" and "Engineer"
Learn why you see different job titles in job descriptions and why it matters for your growth.
How promotions and leveling work in most companies
Understand what principles and forces guide promotion decisions and why hard work is not enough.
Why this topic matters
Early on in my career, I realized that if I want to have a strategy for my career growth and execute it, I need to understand “the rules of the game”. It took me several years of trial and error.
In this lesson, I will show you 4 invisible levers I found that influence your career growth as a Software Engineer more than deep tech knowledge, hard work and hustle.
You'll learn from
Alex Migutsky
Software Engineer, Mental Architect
Previously at
