Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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How many years should you work in your tech job as a software engineer? Not too short and not too long :)

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Not staying at a company long enough
2:19 - What to do if you have one short stint
3:55 - Staying at a company too long
5:28 - Example of how staying too long can reflect poorly
5:53 - How to preemptively discuss tenure issues

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