That works fine, but make sure you switch jobs every couple of years and keep yourself up on tech. The danger of that path is you spend 10-15 years at one comp

That works fine, but make sure you switch jobs every couple of years and keep yourself up on tech. The danger of that path is you spend 10-15 years at one company, get laid off, and all your real value is in the internals of a company you no longer work for. You don't even know how to look for a job.