Never, ever, stop learning. Don't feel too bad if you can't find time for a personal project like everybody else seems to have. Just make sure you are up-to-date with the hectic changes in the programming world.
Every single time you're on HN and you're reading an article about Kubernetes while you're just a frontend web developer expands your horizons and advances your career.
And when you know something about most things, with some specialisation, go freelance and expand your skillset and knowledge further.
The moment you stop learning is the moment your career crystallises and dies.
Don't overestimate reading an article about Kubernetes. It creates awareness of the concept and what it could offer, but that is not the same as going wide, it is too superficial.
Never, ever, stop learning. Don't feel too bad if you can't find time for a personal project like everybody else seems to have. Just make sure you are up-to-date with the hectic changes in the programming world.
Every single time you're on HN and you're reading an article about Kubernetes while you're just a frontend web developer expands your horizons and advances your career.
And when you know something about most things, with some specialisation, go freelance and expand your skillset and knowledge further.
The moment you stop learning is the moment your career crystallises and dies.