This post by Will Larson reminded me of Julia Evans's thread on "What are some possible career goals a software developer could have?" -- Can we help our teammates pick journeys and try them out? Will writes it nicely: "Chasing the next promotion is at best a marker on a mass-produced treasure map, with every shovel and metal detector recovering the same patch. Don't go there. Go somewhere that's disproportionately valuable to you because of who you are and what you want."