# From Junior to Lead Front-End Developer: A Six-Year Career Journey and Lessons

DevFeed: [From Junior to Lead Front-End Developer: A Six-Year Career Journey and Lessons](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/from-junior-to-lead-in-5-years-34899.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://frontendfocus.substack.com/p/from-junior-to-lead-in-6-years>)

Author: Mads Brodt

Published: 2024-01-10T16:01:18Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Front-End Focus](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/front-end-focus.md>)

Topics: [front-end-development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/front-end-development.md>), [Front end](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/frontend.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

Tags: [career-progression](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/career-progression.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [front-end-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/front-end-development.md>), [junior-developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/junior-developer.md>)

## AI overview

A front-end developer describes progressing from a first coding job in 2018 to Lead front-end developer in 2024. The article shares personal lessons on communicating career goals, understanding expectations for the next level, and working toward promotions.

## Source excerpt

I got my first coding job in 2018, and I've just now been promoted to Lead front-end developer in 2024. This is my journey and lessons to help you to do the same.