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[โ€“] kn0wmad1c@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'm a principal dev (the step higher than senior in my company) and I'm under 40. I think it mostly depends on luck and being in the right place at the right time.

[โ€“] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Also, titles vary wildly among different roles at different companies. A junior dev in some MANGA team could be considered a principal engineer at a small startup.