Developer memiliki beberapa jalur karir — terutama jalur individual contributor (IC) (berkembang secara teknis) dan jalur manajemen (memimpin orang) — plus opsi seperti spesialisasi, arsitektur, dan lainnya. Memahami jalur-jalur ini membantu Anda mengarahkan pertumbuhan Anda secara sengaja.
Dua jalur utama
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.
