It may depend on what you can afford. Pick up a smattering of modern web technologies (python, node.js, ruby is a nice idea) and join a small company / start u

It may depend on what you can afford. Pick up a smattering of modern web technologies (python, node.js, ruby is a nice idea) and join a small company / start up. This can be a shot in the arm; you'll have to wear many hats, and you might find one of these inspiring you better than the others. In a smaller company you might find yourself blogging for the company, writing copy for the website, doing a bit of design, a bit of requirements analysis, all sorts... But this is only available to you if you're prepared to take a hit to salary - a start up that's prepared to take on someone switching paradigms won't pay as well as a C++ developer job.