# Advancing a Software Engineering Career Through People and Leadership Skills

DevFeed: [Advancing a Software Engineering Career Through People and Leadership Skills](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/level-up-your-tech-career-18070.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://level-up-as-a-tech-lead.anemarifiser.com/p/level-up-your-tech-career>)

Author: Anemari Fiser

Published: 2024-01-17T08:00:27Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Level up as a Tech Lead](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/level-up-as-a-tech-lead.md>)

Topics: [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Software Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-engineering.md>), [engineering-culture](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/engineering-culture.md>), [Tech Lead](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tech-lead.md>)

Tags: [career](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/career.md>), [collaboration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/collaboration.md>), [growth](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/growth.md>), [leadership](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/leadership.md>), [skills](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/skills.md>), [software-engineer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-engineer.md>), [software-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-engineering.md>), [tech-lead](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tech-lead.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that career advancement in software engineering depends on developing impact beyond coding. It emphasizes collaboration, vulnerability, people skills, and growing others as engineers become more senior.

## Source excerpt

You need to focus on a different set of skills besides just coding to level up in your tech career. Many engineers never realize this and spend years spinning their wheels trying to get promoted.