---
title: "7 Career Mistakes I’d Avoid If I Started Coding Again (CTO Advice)"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/olyl5zjz1
source_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg0xgU7dL7g
type: share
source: "Devs Together Strong"
author: "Jared"
published: 2026-02-09T13:08:15.944Z
updated: 2026-02-09T13:08:15.947Z
tags: ["career", "leadership"]
upvotes: 5
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# 7 Career Mistakes I’d Avoid If I Started Coding Again (CTO Advice)

**[Devs Together Strong](https://daily.dev/sources/devstogetherstrong)** · [@illusivebyte](https://daily.dev/illusivebyte) · 5 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

A CTO with 40 years of experience shares seven career mistakes to avoid: being too helpful instead of strategic, failing to document and communicate achievements, not speaking the language of business metrics, avoiding organizational politics, staying too long in toxic cultures, focusing solely on technical skills over positioning, and not building external credibility. The advice emphasizes that career advancement requires strategic thinking, visibility management, business acumen, and deliberate self-promotion rather than just technical excellence.

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