Hope is not a career plan

How to find your path to success without getting lost

In 2006 I was nobody. I landed my first job as a PHP engineer after 5 years of bouncing between factory jobs and unemployment. Since then I switched my technology stack to Java and I’ve become an Engineering Manager in 2022.

It was rough at times. I’ve made mistakes on the way, many mistakes. But you don’t have to.

Here’s what 12 years of working in the Software industry taught me about building a career.

Let’s get to it!

Step 0 - The Dream

No matter how big my struggles were in my 20s I’ve always had a dream of not being poor. Just like the meme Stop Being Poor - that was my lighthouse believe it or not.

Before you get on a journey you need to know your destination point. Just like you know where is the shop you go for your shopping. You don’t leave your house first to decide where you buy your groceries later.

Dream big. What title would you like to have? CTO? Staff Engineer? Pick what you’d like to do in a few years. This will be your compass to keep you on track.

You can read about the 4 steps to achieving your dream in my recently published Newsletter.

Have a great weekend everybody!