HACKER Q&A
📣 throwaway_rocky

Career Advice for a Senior Dev


(using a throwaway account as I know people in my reporting chain read HN ;) )

I am working in a field that regularly trends on HN once a week at least(It is within the top 10 trending stories right now). I have been working on this for the past 3 years and have been rated in the highest band for my work consistently all these years.

Of late I am feeling a little bored of this and need advice as too how to get out of this. I am confused as to; if this is a temporary feeling, or is it because I am the smartest person in the room.

Have you ever felt the same and how did you tackle this?


  👤 clintonb Accepted Answer ✓
I’ve been there. I felt that I had plateaued in a previous role. I ended up changing companies/industries to try something new. So far, it’s working out well. I’m learning and growing on a more continual basis.

It’s important to understand why you feel bored. If you don’t take the time to do this, you may make an incorrect assumption and end up in a worse position.