I think it's a bit silly as a rationale alone. But it's pretty clear from the rest of the article that this engineer isn't nearly as senior as they percieve the

I think it's a bit silly as a rationale alone. But it's pretty clear from the rest of the article that this engineer isn't nearly as senior as they percieve themselves to be. For instance... "I will always optimize career decisions based on a position's potential to improve my ability as a developer. I will optimize for this over title, benefits, and pay." If this truly was a position they were taking that was below their level of seniority I don't think they'd necessarily feel so optimistic about growth potential.