Hah! I know plenty of engineers that are well over 35 that are Sr Developers and are very very good at their jobs.
I think Principal or Distinguished mean different things at different companies. For me, I wanted my next big thing after my previous job as a Director to be very technical, hands on, and focused on solving tough problems. I also want to be able to a mentor and technical leader within my realm of expertise without having to manage people.
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Hah! I know plenty of engineers that are well over 35 that are Sr Developers and are very very good at their jobs.
I think Principal or Distinguished mean different things at different companies. For me, I wanted my next big thing after my previous job as a Director to be very technical, hands on, and focused on solving tough problems. I also want to be able to a mentor and technical leader within my realm of expertise without having to manage people.