People should know the "Do's and Don'ts" at their current job so that the next job is easier to get and will pay more. It is not about knowing how Java (or some sexy framework) works in this or that tricky way. Your biggest problem is that most jobs only require a very small subset of your intelligence. You have to find and solve problems that develop your intelligence to its full potential. At your current job, look for a problem that is more difficult than you can handle, and work on it an hour a day. To avoid getting stuck, if you can't make progress in 1 month, give up and try another problem.
During an interview, the hiring company wants to know if you are impressive. The only way to be impressive, is to roll up your sleeves and do something impressive. Solving an impressive problem is more important than knowing a framework but for extra credit try solving your "impressive" problem using a new framework even if you already know one that is good enough.
If you're not working on something impressive, you're wasting your time (and probably very bored).
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