throwaway_owe98

I'm in my mid thirties and I approach two decades in tech as a software engineer.This could be depression, or simply mid life crisis, but for the past year(s) I feel empty inside. I feel no sense of purpose, no direction, no goals and no desires. Looking back at my life and career, I did everything "by the book": finished school, attended college, secured a tech job, got promoted, made more...

I have realized that I love building software, and I suck at marketing. I'm trying to escape waged job, and switch to being self employed with more flexible times. I don't mind working long hours, but I have problem with 9-5, and being a wage worker.However, as a techy, I can't seem to build useful things, or things that generate money.Are there any tech oriented people who were able to quit...

I have a couple of decades of experience in corporate tech from small startups (founding engineer) to huge corporations. Maybe it's my bad luck, maybe something else, but I grew resentful of the tech industry.I simply don't like working in teams, with other people, performing corporate rituals. It feels like a wasted potential, with most companies barely caring about their users or employees.I...