Entwickler haben mehrere Karrierewege — insbesondere die Individual Contributor (IC)-Laufbahn (technisches Wachstum) und die Management-Laufbahn (Führung von Menschen) — plus Optionen wie Spezialisierung, Architektur und mehr. Das Verständnis der Wege hilft dir, dein Wachstum bewusst zu lenken.
Die beiden Hauptlaufbahnen
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR (IC) → grow as a technical expert (without managing people):
junior → mid → senior → staff → principal → distinguished engineer
→ deeper technical expertise, larger scope/impact, technical leadership, architecture,
influencing across teams (a real senior path — not everyone must manage)
MANAGEMENT → lead and grow PEOPLE/teams:
→ team lead → engineering manager → director → VP → CTO
→ focus shifts to people, process, strategy, delivery (less hands-on coding)
→ both are valid, valued senior paths → choose based on what you enjoy/are good at.
