Changing jobs is a chance to: * Gain experience with new technology stacks * Gain experience in new domains (e.g. go from web dev to backend distributed system

Changing jobs is a chance to: * Gain experience with new technology stacks * Gain experience in new domains (e.g. go from web dev to backend distributed systems) * Gain experience in a new role (tech lead, manager, etc.) * Make more money * Work at a place with more scale * Work at a place that's more prestigious (FAANG or startup) * Build more professional contacts * Apply experience you already have for big impact Any young engineer should seriously consider changing jobs every 2 years or so.