I've been a developer for 4.5 years and have found myself in a similar position a few times. Here's the approach that has worked for me: - Pick a few types of

I've been a developer for 4.5 years and have found myself in a similar position a few times. Here's the approach that has worked for me: - Pick a few types of positions to pursue based on your interests and the job opportunities that appeal to you (but not necessarily based on your current skillset / experience) - Based on those positions, invest time outside of work to learn the new tech stacks and skills needed by creating a nontrivial project you're interested in - Through completing the project, you'll learn the skills needed for your chosen positions and will be able to use them on your resumé and as talking points in your interviews The first two times I employed this approach, I was able to apply to and land better positions at the company I was already with. The third and most recent time, I decided to switch to a different industry in which I'm more interested, and I landed a position with an awesome startup I found through AngelList.