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The traditional developer career ladder is fragmenting. IC tracks, management, staff-plus roles, and hybrid paths offer different ways to grow. Here's how to navigate them.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella appointed Charlie Bell as the company's first engineering quality chief, citing the rising cost of reliability failures as AI becomes embedded in critical workflows.
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