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ask.sh$ how long to become a senior dev?→ about 10 years on average→ and it depends on your employerread the full answer

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right now?

Pick the stage that sounds like you. We will point you to the posts that help most.

$ how do I get to senior?

How Many Years Does It Take to Become a Senior Developer? Senior Developer vs. Lead Developer Software Engineer Performance Review — Goal Examples

The road to senior.

Junior, then mid-level, then senior. On average it takes about ten years, and every employer defines the last step a little differently.

step 01Learning
step 02Junior
step 03Mid-level
step 04Senior

How many years it really takes

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