Break the senior ceiling
From senior to staff+: stop out-coding everyone, pick your area, and make the impact legible.
- 1 The plateau is a category error The plateau isn’t a performance problem — it’s a category change.
- 2 Stop writing the most code
- 3 Define your area first
- 4 Operate at the level first
- 5 Make your reasoning legible
- 6 Get sponsored, not just mentored
- 7 Write the promo packet a year early
- 8 Say the word “staff” out loud