That’s how I became cto at 40 years old, I stayed long enough while being indispensable enough and always taking the difficult projects. It’s a gamble though a

That’s how I became cto at 40 years old, I stayed long enough while being indispensable enough and always taking the difficult projects. It’s a gamble though and I needed to play hardball when negotiating with the owner for the new salary to properly reflect my new position. That only worked because I was more willing to walk away than he was. I’d honestly recommend doing 2-3 years stints in the early 20s and then progressively longer but only if the company had room for growth and ways of to get into difficult projects where you both learn something and deliver actual quantifiable benefits to the company