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Not really. There's basically a certain swath of people who "move around every 2-3 years or so" and a bunch of people who don't. The latter are the ones that c
by swatcoder 2y ago
Not really. There's basically a certain swath of people who "move around every 2-3 years or so" and a bunch of people who don't.
The latter are the ones that carry institutional knowledge as the team around them rotates. They tend to earn less but carry more influence, loyalty, and political insight. A big and indiscriminate purge/flight that includes those people can powerfully disrupt that and cause major damage to organizations and teams.
I don't know that that's happening here, but the grandparent is right to be curious.
- ein0p 2y agoI’ve yet to see people lacking in ambition gain much influence or political insight in my 25 years in tech. And not even once have I seen loyalty rewarded.
- swatcoder 2y agoWell, I don't know where your comment about ambition relates to what I said, but otherwise I hope that experience changes for you. That's a long time to be lost in what seems a lonely desert.
- harshalizee 2y agoI don't know how you managed to equate it to ambition. But for what it's worth, the people I've seen climb to apex positions -- Principal Engg, Architect, Director, etc. tend to be the ones that stayed at the same company for a long time. They tend to have substantial amount of influence that even the higher ups didn't.
- ein0p 2y agoI’m a former startup exec and currently a principal engineer. The easiest way to get to where I am is by moving around every 2-3 years, at least within the company (if the company is large enough), but preferably across companies. The best time to move is immediately after a promo. Do not let people treat you like a piece of furniture that’s not going anywhere