[patio11]

Oh, if that's what you're worried about, a) you're right, employers routinely exploit wage anchoring of employees already on the payroll, b) I don't know if I agree that devs slow down in growth after two years, and c) regardless of whether they do or not, quit and demand wages commensurate with the value you bring to the company.

I used to work for $30k prior to discovering that there exist better options. Now I try to be the little Internet fairy whispering to young devs "There are better options!" ;)