The Programmer's Promotion Paradox

Career ladder management Imposter syndrome Software engineering Promotion Career path Tech industry Corporate life Peter principle

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The Programmer's Promotion Paradox

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The classic developer existential crisis. That moment when management dangles the "opportunity" to stop writing code and start writing performance reviews instead. Is it a promotion or a polite way of saying "maybe try something else"? Nothing says career advancement like being removed from the thing you're actually good at. The Peter Principle in its natural habitat.

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