> Personally I feel that after about 5-8 years of experience, it gets increasingly difficult to transition your career out of your original niche. I had a prof

> Personally I feel that after about 5-8 years of experience, it gets increasingly difficult to transition your career out of your original niche. I had a professor who said that a computer scientist must reinvent themself every 7-10 years. Your niche won't exist much longer, so better not get stuck in it. It can be a matter of attitude. Why choose between being a generalist and a specialist when you can be both? Become a recognized expert in something, but at the same time keep widening your expertise and learning whatever you need. Then if a career path dries out, you are ready to jump to a mid-level or even senior position somewhere else.