You have to advance your career, acquiring skills, reputation, and status, as your skills depreciate. Budget time for "career maintenance", and consider the future when selecting a position.
Or you can pick a field where things change less fast, and enjoy life instead of doing "career maintenance" in your free time.
Of course if all the career maintenance happens on paid company time, then I see no problem. But unfortunately for SWE's at least that's often not the case.
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You have to advance your career, acquiring skills, reputation, and status, as your skills depreciate. Budget time for "career maintenance", and consider the future when selecting a position.
Or you can pick a field where things change less fast, and enjoy life instead of doing "career maintenance" in your free time.
Of course if all the career maintenance happens on paid company time, then I see no problem. But unfortunately for SWE's at least that's often not the case.