Ask HN: How do you make sure you don't stagnate in your position?

[Arcaten]

I've been working in a .NET shop for 3 years (since graduating), and I'm looking to get away from that. But almost every listing I see that isn't .NET requires experience in their specific set of technologies. I could probably take a lower-paying position that assumes no experience, but would rather not for obvious reasons. How do you balance being compensated as an experienced developer and not pigeonholing yourself into a specific set of technologies?

[fourierhero6]

You can continue with your current job and take more senior roles and responsibilities. Learn leadership and soft skills. Also be aware of the meta-skills that you develop which is transferable when you apply to another job. http://danluu.com/learning-to-program/

[PaulHoule]

Java is not that different from C#.

[user5994461]

If you only have 3 years in a single place for a single job in a single technology, you're not much "experienced".

How to get better compensated and not pigeonholed => Simple. Change job every 1-3 years.

[p333347]

By going beyond frameworks and languages and investing in more abstract things like design and algorithms.