{"id":627,"date":"2025-10-16T07:48:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T07:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=627"},"modified":"2025-10-16T07:48:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T07:48:01","slug":"the-5-stages-of-becoming-an-elite-software-engineer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=627","title":{"rendered":"The 5 Stages Of Becoming An ELITE Software Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wdrQ4vAV0uA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Becoming an elite software engineer is about mindset, habits, and growth. In this video, Dave Farley breaks down the five stages of becoming a world-class software engineer, from learning the fundamentals of software development to mastering how to think like a programmer. 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