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🧱 From Developer to Architect – Free Career Guide
A practical roadmap to help you grow from developer to software architect
🍀 Stop guessing. Start growing with purpose.
Most developers want to grow, but once you hit senior, the path gets fuzzy.
What should you learn next?
How do you start thinking like an architect?
And how do you actually get there without wasting years?
This free guide breaks it all down.
📘 What You’ll Get
A career guide designed for mid-level devs ready to grow into system-level thinkers.
No buzzwords. No fluff. Just what works.
✅ 5 mindset shifts that define real architects
✅ Skill map with practical areas to focus on
✅ Milestone tracker to measure your progress
✅ Author insights from a working software architect
✅ Ongoing support via the Tech Architect Insights newsletter
✍️ Who It’s For
Mid-level developers tired of just “coding tickets”
Senior devs who want to design systems, not just features
Engineers looking for clarity and momentum in their career path
If you’ve ever asked “What separates an architect from a senior dev?”, this guide is for you.
Hi. I’m Bogdan Colța, a software architect who helps developers level up through systems thinking, tradeoff-driven design, and technical leadership.
I am the author of Tech Architect Insights, a weekly newsletter for developers on the path to architecture.
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