Definitely not true. From a career optimization standpoint , every single major tech company’s leveling guideline that I’ve seen (including mine) has a criteria of “scope” and “impact”. No one ever got promoted for fixing bugs.
Even when it’s time for your next job, you can’t very well put on your resume “I fixed bugs for a year” and expect to standout.
Then there is answering behavioral questions at the interview where you have to talk about accomplishments.
On the other hand, I can’t pretend to know what most developers on the enterprise dev side go through at interviews. Even though that’s where I worked most of my career until 2020, I targeted small companies who were looking for “adult supervision”.
Even when it’s time for your next job, you can’t very well put on your resume “I fixed bugs for a year” and expect to standout.
Then there is answering behavioral questions at the interview where you have to talk about accomplishments.
On the other hand, I can’t pretend to know what most developers on the enterprise dev side go through at interviews. Even though that’s where I worked most of my career until 2020, I targeted small companies who were looking for “adult supervision”.