Right now, I’m on the path from junior to mid-level developer. Everyone talks about the promotion, the salary increase, or the new responsibilities — but nobody talks about the transformation that happens inside you.

Becoming mid-level isn’t about knowing more frameworks or memorizing syntax. It’s about shifting how you think. It’s when you stop waiting for instructions and start proposing solutions. When you stop fearing mistakes and begin learning from them intentionally. When you stop being “the one who follows” and slowly become “the one who figures things out.”

It’s less about experience measured in years, and more about experience measured in decisions, ownership, and curiosity.

I’m not there yet — but I can feel the change. And that’s the exciting part.