The problem with this article is that it could have gone either way. For instance, I could tell a story about how my company was going through a rough patch, an

The problem with this article is that it could have gone either way. For instance, I could tell a story about how my company was going through a rough patch, and how my friend left and tried to recruit me away, but I stuck with it, and when we returned to growth, I was promoted and had responsibility for hiring and growing a team. I might throw in a bit there about how I call my job-hopping friend, who is still floating around in various dev roles after the hot startup he hopped over to went under, and how the conversation always makes me feel good about how much better I'm doing, and how I expect him to come sniffing around for a job any time now... What would this signify, beyond how this particular decision worked out nicely for me? I'm not sure, other than that it is important to make good decisions about whether you stay or leave, and where you go next. Sometimes stay, sometimes leave, and it often won't be clear at the time which is the better call.