One thing I learned early on is that in order to continue to learn and grow it is necessary to step outside your established “comfort zone.” That actually can have various meanings, depending on the person and the situation. For example, it may simply mean that you need to step outside of a frame of mind that is familiar to you and think about something in a slightly different way. Or, it could mean that in order to gain an understanding of a new concept, you realize that you are no longer the “master” or “senior developer” but instead a “newbie” or “junior” once again. In some situations your comfort zone may have more to do with where you live and who you’re surrounded by, and in order to really see things begin to move forward again, you feel that you need to change the status quo.

That concludes my too-long-for-Twitter musings for now