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# [Lessons from my first software engineering job](https://horosin.com/lessons-from-my-first-software-engineering-job?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

First steps from freelancing to leading large projects

Aug 18, 2022 · 8 min read · horosin.com  
Updated Apr 2, 2025  
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[Karol Horosin](https://hashnode.com/@horosin)

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[Dave Kjell Marong](https://hashnode.com/@Davemarong)

[Aug 19, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/lessons-from-my-first-software-engineering-job/62fdf2480cfd6de8c7d7a5d3/comment/62ff6a6f67b2030c206c17ce)

Really interesting and inspiring to hear, especially for a web dev student as myself hoping to land his first job soon.

How many years did you work there? Since you got offered a software engineer director role?

[Karol Horosin](https://hashnode.com/@horosin)

[Aug 21, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/lessons-from-my-first-software-engineering-job/62fdf2480cfd6de8c7d7a5d3/comment/62ff6a6f67b2030c206c17ce#reply-6301f98ddc09f71f101c6d8f)

Glad you liked it. Good luck with your job search! I also wrote another article that's more focused on actually getting hired.

I worked there for five years, then got an offer to become a software engineering director but actually left for something else. I figured it's time to go and try working in another field. Now I'm leading teams in a cybersecurity company (as a software engineering manager). It's going really well so far.

[Dave Kjell Marong](https://hashnode.com/@Davemarong)

[Aug 21, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/lessons-from-my-first-software-engineering-job/62fdf2480cfd6de8c7d7a5d3/comment/62ff6a6f67b2030c206c17ce#reply-630287e714c73b2c3b9137e7)

Thank you!

That's awesome man, sounds like a cool job!