Why most devs stay stuck at intermediate level (and how to break through)
Most developers hit a plateau after 1-2 years. They can build stuff, but they can't build stuff well.
The gap between "it works" and "it's production-ready" is massive. And no one teaches it.
Here's what separates senior devs from everyone else:
1. They read other people's code more than they write their own. Open source repos, PR reviews, studying architectures โ this is where real growth happens.
2. They optimize for maintainability, not cleverness. Clean code > clever code. Every time.
3. They debug systems, not just errors. When something breaks, they trace the full request lifecycle. They understand why, not just what.
4. They ship imperfect things fast. Perfectionism kills momentum. Get it out, get feedback, iterate.
I built Code Vault to close this exact gap โ real tutorials, code reviews, and a community of builders pushing each other to ship better code.
If that sounds like your vibe, come through.