From Reliable Coder to Senior Engineer: 4 Invisible Levers

Hosted by Alex Migutsky

Sat, Dec 20, 2025

6:00 PM UTC (1 hour)

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Fast track to World-class Senior Engineer
Alex Migutsky
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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

⏱ It took me 6 years to get from a no-name self-taught Junior Developer in Belarus to a Senior Engineer at Microsoft in Germany.


For the last decade, I’ve been obsessed with what actually drives career growth and performance for engineers - beyond buzzwords and hustle culture.


  • 15+ years building software across startups, outsourcing, and Big Tech
  • Co-founded startups, worked at Microsoft, GitHub, Brainly, EPAM Systems
  • Personally coached and mentored 400+ developers in a 1-on-1 format on personal performance, self-development and career strategy


Previously at

Microsoft
GitHub
EPAM
Brainly

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