Most software engineers obsess over tools, languages, and frameworks.
But the ones who grow the fastest?
They master one thing that changes everything:
Thinking in systems.
→ Anyone can write code that works.
→ Top engineers write code that fits.
Fits into the business.
Fits into the architecture.
Fits into the team.
They ask:
• How does this change affect upstream and downstream services?
• How will this scale with more users or data?
• Where can failure occur, and how will we handle it?
It’s no longer about being the "smartest coder".
It’s about being the most strategic.
If you want to move from “good engineer” to “impactful engineer”, stop thinking in features.
Start thinking in systems.
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