How to Become a Senior Developer: 4 Steps on the Path to Success

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This article explains how to grow from junior or middle developer to senior developer through four practical steps. It emphasizes mastering AI-assisted workflows, reviewing code effectively, and building strong technical judgment in production environments. It also discusses using AI agents and tools to support development skills, including architecture, testing, and pull-request review. The piece frames seniority as a combination of technical depth, ownership, and the ability to evaluate tradeoffs rather than just writing code faster.

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