Per nostrademons, shoring up your skillset by going into related areas (whether of technology or ops environment) is a good way to secure your career. However,

Per nostrademons, shoring up your skillset by going into related areas (whether of technology or ops environment) is a good way to secure your career. However, it could also work against you if you ever intend to start your own company. Broadening your skillset helps to make you a master technician (a la Gerber's E-Myth) but often does not prepare you for higher levels of management. This isn't to say "don't do it" but to manage your career by a goal instead of letting things happen by accident.