> join a company poised for rapid growth ... getting lucky as they expand Thanks. Exactly like that. In stable companies that do not grow, promotions are only

> join a company poised for rapid growth ... getting lucky as they expand Thanks. Exactly like that. In stable companies that do not grow, promotions are only possible if some dies or leaves. Which, in stable companies, can take FOREVER. I'd argue the majority of companies is like that, the majority of IT positions is like that. It's easy as to spew clever career advice when you entered a company as senior software engineer at number 40 and became a director 3 years later when the company had 400 employees, but it doesn't mean a whole lot to the majority of people.