Seek out opportunities in other industries/segments of computing.
The reason a lot of work is CRUD work is because most web applications and business applications are just data/information management systems targeted toward a certain use. My unscientific guess would be that 95% of at least minimally complex web and business applications boil down to being CRUD with a UI and a lot of marketing spin. This means that if you work in this segment you are going to be mostly working in CRUD. There are many other segments of computing where your work will be incredibly different.
Examples:
- Computer graphics/gaming
- Embedded systems
- Networking
Caveat - after working in a new segment you most likely will find that they have their own 95% core competency skill set (like CRUD is for web/business apps)
The reason a lot of work is CRUD work is because most web applications and business applications are just data/information management systems targeted toward a certain use. My unscientific guess would be that 95% of at least minimally complex web and business applications boil down to being CRUD with a UI and a lot of marketing spin. This means that if you work in this segment you are going to be mostly working in CRUD. There are many other segments of computing where your work will be incredibly different.
Examples:
- Computer graphics/gaming
- Embedded systems
- Networking
Caveat - after working in a new segment you most likely will find that they have their own 95% core competency skill set (like CRUD is for web/business apps)