Why developers should change their jobs every 4 years - Vol.01

It’s said that changing jobs frequently is healthy, especially when it comes to the IT field. As world technology is changing rapidly, developers need to improve their own values by gaining technical expertise and soft skills from different environments.

So, what should you do when the idea of changing jobs comes to your mind??

No more further ado, let’s dive in to see some insights.?

Best time to switch

Forget about a stable job forever, it’s just a myth taught at school. The longer you stay in a job, the more risks you will get. One of them is stagnant income. The others may be your boring & displeasure feelings.?

Thinking of moving to another job, just ask yourself following questions:?

• Do I love my current profession??
• Does the work I do utilize my strengths?
• Does the working environment match with my personality?
• Does my job enable me to live the lifestyle I love?

If your current job does not meet any of the needs above, then it is good to consider a job change.?

Why should developers change their jobs???

According to research, developers who change jobs at least every 4 years showed a higher learning curve compared to those stuck in the same position. Why??

• Changing job after a certain time gives developers new environments, skill-expanding chances.?
• Prevent them from becoming complacent in your career.
• They also turned out to be better performers, earned more, and were loyal to the company.?
• Chance to self-develop and expand the network.?
• Of course, it helps improve the income by 50%.?

• In some instances, a dev who worked in a company for so long gets higher risk of being fired when the company is downsizing. Thus, thinking of changing jobs is definitely “healthy” as they take full control of their career. Time to redefine the career goals.?
• In the IT field, there's an invisible limit for coding age. When you’re at the age of 35s, you’re quite old to learn a brand new technology. This time, moving from coding to management role should be a well-thought decision. Devs should try to learn & exercise a whole set of skills to do well in managerial positions.?

But, don’t do it too frequently…

Job hopping is a red flag in developers’ CV sometimes. ?Some recruiters might be reluctant to hire you. They don’t find any commitment from developers to stay long enough for their job.?

Developers who switch jobs too quickly can not get to see the entire lifecycle of a project. Also, it’s hard to establish lasting relationships with colleagues and customers. Developers at least need to understand the users’ perspective.?

Besides, the cost of hiring and training proves not worth it if developers leave in six months or early.?

When looking for whom to hire, recruiters care about coding engineers’ dependability before looking at technical skill. They need to know that they are capable of being stable and complete the project before they move to next roles.

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