As the article mentioned, the importance of growth's influence can be explained in large part by a broad interpretation of the question. This article defined "P

As the article mentioned, the importance of growth's influence can be explained in large part by a broad interpretation of the question. This article defined "Professional Growth" by saying: > "In short, software engineers of all stripes want, more than anything else, to develop their abilities as engineers" This is true, but it's also the first-order answer. The follow-up question to ask is why they want to develop their engineering ability. It may be to make a higher salary down the road (i.e. current salary is less important than future earning potential), to develop the skill set to found their own company, to gain prestige by moving up in an organization and managing other engineers. Overall, really interesting post - definitely worth diving into the data further.