Not long ago I felt stuck as an engineer. I shipped features, closed tickets, met deadlines… but... Tagged with webdev, programming, career.

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A mid-level engineer shares their realization that advancing to senior roles requires more than technical skills—it demands product thinking. They built a Product Thinking Simulator, an interactive tool with story-driven scenarios that help engineers practice making strategic decisions about shipping vs. quality, technical debt, and user experience trade-offs.

From Mid-Level to Senior: Why I Built a Product Thinking Simulator

<p>thats nice, well done :) which stack did you use? and which llm if any?</p>
<p>happy coding :)</p>
