I’ve never been promoted, in 20+ years of working in software. Hadn’t fully realized it until I saw this thread & thought through all the ‘transitions’ I’ve been through. Every time I got more money, more responsibility, AND a different title, it was because I changed companies.https://twitter.com/kf/status/1081791425577021440 …
I always have always believed that the only way to get a promotion in software is to leave or threaten to leave, usually with another job offer. If you're gonna threaten, you need to be prepared to follow through though. This isn't anything to do with gender