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Thanks! And I think your point is pretty well made. Because of how attitudes towards job change have developed over time from being negatively labeled a 'job ho

by fecak 11y ago

Thanks! And I think your point is pretty well made. Because of how attitudes towards job change have developed over time from being negatively labeled a 'job hopper' to now having it accepted (and somewhat expected), older devs tend to have longer tenures in one place. Now that even the youngest of the first dotcom engineers are probably hitting their 40s, it will be interesting to see whether ageism will still be a factor in hiring for the industry.

pc86 11y ago
I've definitely seen the effect of that "job hopper" mentality - I left my first development job ca. 2010 after a year and a half. My parents were terrified I'd never find another job because it'd look bad not having been there for "4 or 5 years at least." Since, I've had more than one person surprised that I've stayed at places longer than 2 years.
- fecak 11y ago
  Much of the career advice I provide serves to counteract poor advice given by parents or university career counselors. Even most general career advice doesn't apply to the industry.