Not bad advice, but be careful to calibrate "like" correctly, which can be difficult. In the land of the blind, a one-eyed man is king. It's easy to get comfort

Not bad advice, but be careful to calibrate "like" correctly, which can be difficult. In the land of the blind, a one-eyed man is king. It's easy to get comfortable in a group of nice people that just aren't very good developers, and believe that you're becoming an expert at something, and then by the time you get slapped in the face by reality, it might be too late. Switching jobs every few years ensures exposure to a much wider range of people, skills and group dynamics. Every time I've switched jobs, I've had my eyes opened to some things that we did at my previous jobs that might not have been helpful.