Kirsten
Senior Frontend Engineer
🇺🇸 New York, USA
“I was able to weed out all the noise, and focus on the things that were important.”
Cohort: 2021
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Matt
Senior Full-stack Engineer
🇺🇸 New York, USA
"Not only do they have the proper experience, they also put that into the program."
Cohort: 2025
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Desmend
Senior Full-stack Engineer
🇺🇸 Chicago, US
The biggest thing is I finally got the the Senior title.
Cohort: 2025
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Valeria
Lead Frontend Engineer
🇺🇸 Texas, US
It was the difference between just surviving and truly thriving as a developer.
Cohort: 2025
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Celina
Senior Frontend Engineer
🇺🇸 New York, USA
Two months after I joined the program, I did have an offer from a company for a senior role. The salary increase was even more than I expected. I went from 140K to 200k USD.
Cohort: 2025
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Izaak
Frontend Developer
🇦🇺 Brisbane, Australia
"Things were not looking good, but after I found you, things turned around."
Cohort: 2024
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Ioana
Full Stack Developer
London, UK
"You guys really wants us to succeed and you want us to do well."
Cohort: 2024
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Jerico
Full Stack Developer
🇬🇧 Birmingham, UK
I've landed in a job where I could really see myself for the next five or so years. I like the team. I like the product.
Cohort: 2025
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Mauro
Senior Frontend Developer
Asti, Italy 🇮🇹
I was able to get a new job thanks to the work that we have done together and I was able to reach an increase of 40% of my salary.
Cohort: 2026
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Guido
Frontend Developer
🇮🇹 Italy, Remote
"At work I feel much more confident. I feel I am on the right path. I got much better at technical interviews. I also got a new job."
Cohort: 2023 | 2024
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Salvatore
Senior Full-stack Engineer
🇮🇹 Italy, Remote
After one year in the program, I received an offer to a full stack position and almost doubled my salary.
Cohort: 2025
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Tony
Senior Frontend Engineer
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Austraia
I actually landed the job and the place is everything I wanted.
Cohort: 2025
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“Joining is truly the best decision I could have made for my career. If you are looking for a centering guidepost to all this noise, here is where you will find it.”
Kirsten, Senior Software Engineer, USA
"The most important thing I got out of the course was the winner mentality. I was able to negotiate a freelance web design deal for $5k and increase my salary by $45k."
Max, Software Engineer - Florida, USA
Laura
Full Stack Engineer
🇺🇸 Wisconsin, USA
“It was a shortcut. You got me straightened out.”
Cohort: 2022
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Bakar
Full-stack Developer
🇩🇪 Munich, Germany
The mental encouragement that you guys have given me was so far my favorite thing because it was really uplifting.
Cohort: 2025
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Juliana
Frontend Developer
🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil
I went from a junior front-end developer that was laid off to a founding senior front end engineer and making about five times more.
Cohort: 2025
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Brenda
Senior Software Engineer
London, UK 🇬🇧
It was very, very concise, very precise, so it did help me to just don't get distracted, like focus on this and avoid the noise.
Cohort: 2026
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Michał
Senior Frontend Developer
Wrocław, Poland 🇵🇱
I landed a full stack offer which at the time I thought was impossible to do.
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Jana
Principal Engineer
London, UK
"Having you guys in the corner has been really great."
Cohort: 2024
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“ I wanted to fill my gaps to the Senior level and have already done side projects and online courses. I was looking for something more efficient, that’s when I found you. ”
Chris
Senior Frontend Engineer, United Kingdom
Nnamdi
FullStack Developer
🇺🇸 Ohio, USA
The hiring manager said they've never heard anyone talk about this in this way. I gained a lot from the program. I'm much, much better technically.
Cohort: 2025
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Jenise
Remote Frontend Engineer
🇺🇸 Maryland, USA
"I found myself kind of like a 'perpetual Junior'. I was looking for something to get out of there."
Cohort: 2025
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Jarek
Full-stack Developer
Bristol, UK
"I got two job offers and my salary increased over 50%."
Cohort: 2024
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Nico
Senior Software Engineer
🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain
The most impressive side was the job search and interview preparation side.
Cohort: 2025
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Daniel
FullStack Software Engineer
Cracow, Poland 🇵🇱
I’m much more confident about my skills and my mind is much much better.
Cohort: 2025 - 2026
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Nabil
Senior Frontend Developer
London, UK
“You guys are always there. That has been highly beneficial.”
Cohort: 2023
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Lucian
Full-stack Developer
London, UK
"My salary improved by around 80%. This is amazing."
Cohort: 2023
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Shanzar
Senior Frontend Developer
Hamburg, Germany
"It helped me to have a structure and get a new job with a very tight deadline. "
Cohort: 2023
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Petar
FullStack Engineer
Berlin, Germany
"The way that this changes the way that you think, how you approach your job, your profession... it's going to pay off."
Cohort: 2021
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Senior Frontend Developer
York, UK
"I wanted to fill my gaps to the Senior level and have already done side projects and online courses. I was looking for something more efficient, that's when I found you."
Cohort: 2023
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Manuele
Frontend Engineer
🇫🇷 Brittany, France
The training is really structured in a certain way that I could learn from scratch, especially the fundamentals and how to sell myself with the interview.
Cohort: 2024
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Michael
Frontend Developer
London, UK
"I was confident I can answer any interview question."
Cohort: 2023
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“My salary went up much faster than I anticipated, in fact, I had a 20% pay increase within several weeks of starting the program!”
Ricardo, Software Engineer - USA 🇺🇸
"The Program is not a booster for a month or two, it is for life and puts your mind in the right direction how to become a solid engineer!"
Peppa, Software Engineer - London, UK 🇬🇧
Joao
Senior Developer
Portugal, Remote
"I think I really shined mainly because of the mentorship."
Cohort: 2024
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Lenka
Fullstack Engineer
Prague, Czech Republic
I was stuck in a place where I didn't knew what to do next, and how to get to a more Senior position.
Cohort: 2024
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Constantin
Frontend Developer
Bristol, UK
“I got so many offers. You learn how to express yourself technically.”
Cohort: 2023
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Zoe
Full-stack Developer
Bristol, UK
"Having you guys in the corner has been really great."
Cohort: 2022
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Parinaz
Senior Developer
Berlin, Germany
“I understood things much better and in depth, and my skills improved a lot.”
Cohort: 2021
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Ioannis
Full-stack Developer
Berlin, Germany
“You were always close to me. It was friendly but expert vibe.”
Cohort: 2020
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Steffen
Frontend Developer
Hamburg, Germany
"I got a promotion and clear focus."
Cohort: 2024
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Tasnim
Fullstack Developer
London, UK 🇬🇧
"Know that if you join you've got very motivational mentors that will work hard to help you get there."
Cohort: 2024
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Adriana
FullStack Developer
Amsterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
"The offer that I got is 45% higher than my current salary, and many more benefits and the company is also much bigger."
Cohort: 2022
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Ranjit
Software Engineer
London, UK 🇬🇧
"I ended up getting like a crazy pay increase, almost 100% and that has just been phenomenal."
Cohort: 2022
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Renee
Full Stack Developer
Amsterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
“I really found my gaps. I gained lots of confidence and a much better job.”
Cohort: 2021
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Goksen
Frontend Engineer
Amsterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
"I was able to build a really strong foundation and feel very confident about my knowledge and experience. I’m no longer intimidated by computer science terms and also started performing quite well during technical interviews."
Cohort: 2021
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Alex
FullStack Developer
Munich, Germany 🇩🇪
"Enrolling in your mentoring program is one of the best decision I have taken in my software career so far, I would always repeat this experience!"
Cohort: 2020
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Scott
Senior Frontend Engineer
Frankfurth, Germany 🇩🇪
"The training gave me a huge boost of confidence going into the interview process, and was a major factor in my landing a great new job - increasing my salary by 58%."
Cohort: 2020
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Jennifer
Senior Frontend Engineer
Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪
"I've really excelled in the months I've been working with them and now I can confidently act as a developer and have the influence in the tech community that I've always wanted to have."
Cohort: 2020 | 2023
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Michael
Senior Software Engineer
Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪
“It’s a crazy feeling that I haven't had in a long time. It is the sort of thing you don’t get from watching courses on Udemy.”
Cohort: 2020
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Senior Level Thinking. Senior Level Results.
From Bootcamp WebDev to Confident Full Stack Engineer
“I came into web development as a career changer through a bootcamp. Luckily landed my first job around the same time GPT landed, and learned the ropes as fast as I could but with heavy assistance from AI. But deep down, I never really felt confident in my fundamentals. Their program taught me all the things I felt I was missing. I went from aimless feature development, anxious about being replaced, to genuinely understanding systems thinking, performance, and scalability.”
Level-up your Software Eng Career
“Bogdan and Dragos have put together an excellent resource to help engineers who are struggling to land interviews and/or level up. After joining, I learned how to write an effective resume, how to tell the kinds of stories hiring managers want to hear, how to study for and pass technical interviews, and how to be a better Software Engineer across the full stack.”
Best community for Software developers
“I have been part of TheSeniorDev.com for three years now, and it's one of the best communities for software developers. Every year, Bogdan and Dragos update content, which keeps me constantly up to date with new trends and market situations. I'm surrounded by developers who want to succeed, which motivates and pushes me to succeed as well.”
“Thrilled to share that I received an offer from a company I'm really excited about! After joining this community, the interviews felt very conversational.”Read Celina’s story →
“At the beginning of the year I focused on searching for a new job, and found the one. I'm now working at the biggest online education platform in Poland.”
One year to level up: my road to senior
“That experience left me feeling confused, insecure, and full of self-doubt. I was stuck in tutorial hell and endless side projects. I started this program because I wanted to master end-to-end delivery and stop settling for second-tier companies. After one year I started feeling more confident, able to resolve problems effectively, and received an offer for a full-stack position.”
That was a great journey
“I had a great experience with the mentoring program at theSeniorDev. The program is full of valuable knowledge, clear explanations, and practical guidance. My mentors not only helped me resolve doubts but also kept me focused and moving toward my goals. I highly recommend this program to anyone who wants to grow as a developer.”
120K → 180K · big tech
“Every single topic is focused on the fundamentals. There's a lot of depth.”Read Matt’s story →
Back for round two
“I first came across this program in 2021 when I was unhappy with my pay and position. Going through the program offered me the skills, confidence, community and mentorship I needed, and I found a new position at a larger company. I'm currently back in the program, as I want to improve my frontend skills. This program works — there is no magic formula, it lays down strong foundational skills.”
Met the team“No matter what the question was, I had an answer.”
Excellent program
“When I joined the course, I was stuck in my career, and I had a lot of blind spots. This course and community have helped me tremendously to level up my engineering skills and command respect at my new company. I recommend this program to mid-level engineers who feel stuck in their careers and want to level up.”
“It was very concise and very precise — it helped me focus and avoid the noise.”Read Brenda’s story →
My honest review
“I've got to thank Dragoș and Bogdan. They really helped me learn the core concepts and fundamentals of programming. Without a solid foundation, I struggled to learn efficiently. That's what makes this program so great: it's structured in a way that just clicks. Each lesson builds on the last, so you understand why you need to learn something before moving on.”
Absolute must
“With the changing technical world, being up to date with the latest standards is paramount. Software Mastery provides this and more. Not only am I more technically sound as a developer but my confidence is greater too. If you get the opportunity, I would totally recommend this course.”
“Enrolling in your mentoring program is one of the best decisions I've made in my software career.”
“Next week I start a new job as a Senior Frontend Developer — the highest salary I've obtained in more than 20 years of professional web development.”Read Mauro’s story →
A worthwhile journey
“The curriculum is top notch. It is intensive but there are a lot of important concepts to learn and transform your career. Great support from the tutors. I acquired a lot of knowledge during the program, which makes me escalate so much more in my career as a developer.”
100% worth the money
“I have never encountered anything like Software Mastery on the market. The knowledge I've gained would have taken me ten years to acquire through hands-on work experience. Dragos and Bogdan have created a clear roadmap for developers to enhance their skills, and they provide assistance and feedback at every stage of the learning process.”
For transparency: theSeniorDev launched in 2020 as “CodeWithDragos”. A handful of older reviews mention that original name — we've updated those mentions to theSeniorDev for clarity. The reviews are otherwise unedited and verifiable on Trustpilot.