5-year career plan

We had a nice department activity early last week and it was about Mind Mapping. It was about how to maximize brain usage. We created our personal diagram towards the end of the session and after that, we presented it to everyone. It was very interesting to note that most of us, in our 5-year plan, are gonna shift from our beloved IT career and move on to something else. Well it's not impossible, but why?

Being in IT, you invest a lot on technologies and research mostly on your own to keep up with the demands. You always make sure you are technically competent to earn more. This is the problem. Because of constantly catching up with recent technologies, along the years, it will tear you out. As a web developer this is always the case because internet technologies evolve very fast that a few months off from research and you're off the pace. And if you're a full web developer, you work twice as hard because you are skilled in both design and programming. It is also the very reason you could hardly find a good developer because it requires design and programming. Though many companies now separate design from code, getting both from one person works wonders. 

So looking forward, I've been always thinking if I can handle at catching the waves of internet technologies. We don't live any younger each year and every day is about tomorrow. What would happen to me 5 years from now? Will it still support me 10, 20 years or so? I'm blessed to be a full web developer because what would be a smart move for me is to heavily invest my time on getting projects, earn loyal clients, and build a portfolio of great websites. This is why Klik Solutions was founded. It's about my future. And 5 years from now, I won't be doing much about development but on managing and directing my projects with my staffs. That's my 5-year plan. Of course, there is still some catching with the waves, you know, to keep the edge.