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 only got promoted in the 90’s when I was a high school student. I went from Tech Support to Assistant Systems Administrator. My email was aliased to pfy@ in a nod to the BOFH. Since then all upward transitions have been company changes. 21 years career history.

and sacred cow steaks.