It depends on what your goals are. If you want to use cutting edge technologies, then it's better to stay in commercial and go with either a tech company or sma

It depends on what your goals are. If you want to use cutting edge technologies, then it's better to stay in commercial and go with either a tech company or small/mid sized business. I chose to go into the US Federal sector after college and it was a great decision for me. Feds and big companies typically use older technologies, but there's stead high-paying work. Lots of Java and .NET with SQL Server and Oracle. Front end development is just now starting to get popular, so we're seeing more Angular apps. I think the best decision I made was to move around in different business units. I started out writing code, then moved over to a post-sales consultant. I was basically with customers every day training on our products and helping our customers use them correctly. I then moved over to being a Sales Engineer where I design technical solutions and help the sales team close deals. Each position outside of development made me a better developer. Getting out of the development echo chamber gave me more of a customer focus. This career path is probably not for everyone because I have to do a lot of public speaking, but I love it. I don't know how old you are or where you are, but don't be afraid to try out different roles. You may be surprised at which role suits you best...I know I was.