> Another answer is to work at an early-stage startup or a small non-tech company where you can move fast. The tradeoff there is lack of job security and lesser

> Another answer is to work at an early-stage startup or a small non-tech company where you can move fast. The tradeoff there is lack of job security and lesser pay. I work for a very small "non-tech" company, have been here 12 years, and have a great income. The tradeoff I had to make was a much higher level of responsibility. (I'm at the very top of the tech stack - if something isn't working, there's no one for me to blame, aside from a vendor like AWS)