# Job Hopping, Career Progression, and Startup Tenure

DevFeed: [Job Hopping, Career Progression, and Startup Tenure](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/job-hopping-imperfect-5-39462.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://imperfect.substack.com/p/job-hopping-imperfect-5>)

Author: Pedro Gil Carvalho

Published: 2022-02-11T12:16:01Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Pedro Gil Carvalho](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/pedro-gil-carvalho.md>)

Topics: [tech jobs](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tech-jobs.md>), [Job](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/job.md>)

Tags: [career](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/career.md>), [career-progression](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/career-progression.md>), [equity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/equity.md>), [hiring](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hiring.md>), [interviews](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/interviews.md>), [jobs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/jobs.md>), [new-job](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/new-job.md>), [promotion](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/promotion.md>), [startups](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/startups.md>), [talent](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/talent.md>)

## AI overview

The article examines why tenure can be short in technology jobs, including easier access to raises and promotions by changing employers, startup changes, rapid individual growth, and startup failure. It considers whether frequent job changes can harm a career.

## Source excerpt

Red flag or sign of ambition? Hint of impatience, or rebellion of the discriminated? And what part do companies play in this? There's a lot to unpack.