Build credibility- this is the most important thing you should do, you can do this by contributing to open projects, freelancing

Earn attention- make yourself more popular In this small software world with your work.

Update yourself- Any proven technology you work with may be out of date in few years. You have to be on top of new technologies that come into market. As it grows older, there will be more people involved in it. So the bracket is really large at this point.

present yourself - If you're doing some cool stuff at your work, don't let it cool down. Step out. Go to meetups, present your work. This helps in growing your boundaries.

switch companies -Your work becomes stagnant at some point after couple of years. Switching to new teams and doing different things for companies working on different technologies will reward you better.