Shipping is important, but what’s just as important is learning the impact of what exactly you shipped and how you shipped it. In software this is often done by

Shipping is important, but what’s just as important is learning the impact of what exactly you shipped and how you shipped it. In software this is often done by operating and modifying the system in a series of experiments over time, including observing the relationship between the product and the organization that produces and maintains it, gaining insight into the delivery of software at scale. For many of us, what we learn in meaningful stretches at companies, is a kind of capital that we leverage to gain access to opportunities that take our career in the direction we want to go. If I may speculate, perhaps you are overqualified for the jobs you describe. Or, perhaps you love creating new things but not maintaining and augmenting existing things (which is fine, but just like short stints, is a quality that many hiring managers, especially at established companies, view as a negative. You could be an amazing serial startup 0 to 1 person though).