I agree completely. Another angle that is less common is remaining at one company you believe and respects your work. If you find somewhere like that, years of

I agree completely. Another angle that is less common is remaining at one company you believe and respects your work. If you find somewhere like that, years of working in the same domain can make you more effective. Not to speak of the advantages of a team that works together for 5+ years and the power that comes from true camradarie with your team mates. It's sad that most places - and by definition the largest places also - end up being a meat grinder and people just hop companies and teams within companies every year or two. By the time you start understanding the domain you move on. It takes years to internalize a problem and understand it deeply.