Even worse is when I see developers toil year after year at a company, working late hours for 2-3% raises wondering why their hard work is not being appreciated and not only getting paid below market value but seeing new employees coming in making more than them (been there done that).

They ask me why would “their” company do that to them. My simple answer - because you let them. It took me awhile to get it, but for the last 10 years, I’ve changed jobs 5 times for greener pastures, compared to keeping one job for 9 years previously.

I’ve had to develop interpersonal skills to punch above my weight to get things done at a level that my title alone wouldn’t have accomplished.