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If you're asking this type of question, you should be looking around. Everyone needs some amount of comfort, but stagnation/continued disengagement with the work indicates that you might not mesh well with what the org is now (vs when you were hired), who you've become, or that you are [no longer?] a great fit for the role.

Also, it's totally healthy to outgrow your employer and/or role. Nobody talks about this, but its true. (Why do you think the corporate ladder exists?)

Personally, I tend to have a shelf life of about 7 years at most companies. Which is a long time in this industry; they typically change a lot versus when I join. Usually I decide I want to work in a different domain after that time. The first 9 years out of school I was pure backend work, then I pivoted to compilers/low-level dev because I hated Rails so much, and now I'm eyeing full stack/indie dev.

Keep in mind it's a bad market for employees right now, so be patient in the search process. Good luck.




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