Seems like you made a mistake by staying for too long in a company, that means doing the same over and over which is really bad because you did not experienced new things or faced new challenges.
I disagree with you, as an employer, I would love to have somebody who has worked at the same place for 10 years, because that would prove that that person is loyal. Also just because you work at the same place for a long time, it doesn't mean that you're doing the same thing over and over again and that you're not evolving or facing new challenges.
I'm a generalist developer, preferring to have some skills in a variety of areas to being really good at only a few. I need to see how a technology solves real problems to really understand it.
About loyalty (not directed at you, but as a general note), it's good to remember that loyalty is a two-way street. Loyalty in an employee is a good quality, but the employer also needs to be deserving of that loyalty.
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He never said he felt he was stuck... nor did it sound like he was having trouble finding or keeping a job since he's currently employed in a position where he gets consistently good feedback and doesn't seem like he wants to leave.
The main point is to challenge some of the stereotypes in the development community about each attribute he lists in the article. He DEFINITELY doesn't seem like he's "not invested enough time in learning" (I mean... it's right there... The man's full title is Dr. Jaakko Kangasharju), but these points don't sound like a person who feels stuck or is looking for advice on how to get out, but more like a great programmer who is mystified at some of the prevailing biases (Age discriminatory, anti-academia, anti-work-life balance, anti-mid-career switchers, etc) currently prevalent in the industry.
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I can tell you why you are stuck...
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I disagree with you, as an employer, I would love to have somebody who has worked at the same place for 10 years, because that would prove that that person is loyal. Also just because you work at the same place for a long time, it doesn't mean that you're doing the same thing over and over again and that you're not evolving or facing new challenges.
About loyalty (not directed at you, but as a general note), it's good to remember that loyalty is a two-way street. Loyalty in an employee is a good quality, but the employer also needs to be deserving of that loyalty.
That's very true!
I'm not sure you read the whole post here.
He never said he felt he was stuck... nor did it sound like he was having trouble finding or keeping a job since he's currently employed in a position where he gets consistently good feedback and doesn't seem like he wants to leave.
The main point is to challenge some of the stereotypes in the development community about each attribute he lists in the article. He DEFINITELY doesn't seem like he's "not invested enough time in learning" (I mean... it's right there... The man's full title is Dr. Jaakko Kangasharju), but these points don't sound like a person who feels stuck or is looking for advice on how to get out, but more like a great programmer who is mystified at some of the prevailing biases (Age discriminatory, anti-academia, anti-work-life balance, anti-mid-career switchers, etc) currently prevalent in the industry.