[formercoder]

Very true. I went to a large tech company after the small one in search of that. Unfortunately I didn’t see anyone in roles potentially ahead of mine where I’d look at their job and think “that’s what I want to work towards.” Now I have found that in my current role and I’m settling in for the long run to get there.

[baby]

> I didn’t see anyone in roles potentially ahead of mine where I’d look at their job and think [...]

That's interesting, it might mean that you're doing a really good job.

[formercoder]

Don’t think I follow?

[fenici]

Exactly the point of my post - OP doesn't have a mentor so he reached out to HN. In this case we're his mentors. Consider my post in the context of me trying to provide advice as a mentor. I am not sure how this is interpreted as being anti-mentor.