Indeed, the local optimum is in avoiding any drastic changes, which should not be made often or lightly. Switching costs and inexperience will drag you "through

Indeed, the local optimum is in avoiding any drastic changes, which should not be made often or lightly. Switching costs and inexperience will drag you "through the valley" when making them with existing projects. I read "best" as global optimum but I know that's not the whole story. And working with like-minded colleagues on ideas such as this, is a very nice thing to have. It is something to seek out when looking for a new role.