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Dev Career Tracks

Tod Hansmann

• Just shy of two decades industry
• Many hats have been worn
• That's really unsanitary, by the way
• This list could all be a lie
• 3 Time Nobel Laureate
• 10 points to Gryffindor
• I hate these lists

Contact via Todpunk everywhere

CEO of PhoneJanitor.com

Start Here: Junior Devs!

Start Here: Junior Devs!

Little experience, new insights, spectacular mistakes, constant learning

Four Career Categories

Managerial

Managerial

• Managing People
• Heavy Communications
• Responsibility!
• Also includes entrepreneurs

Project Leads

Project Leads

• Architect, Product Manager, Etc
• Much more tech management
• Still communications heavy
• Less drama, more argument

Specializations

Specializations

• DBA
• Principal Dev
• Know about a specific stack (like ASP.NET)
• "Sr. Angular Dev"

Ultra Generalist

Ultra Generalist

• Jack of all trades
• Master of none
• Lots of breadth
• Hard to prove you can do anything
• Human Google

Choose Your Own Adventure