[jmspring]

Personally, I am at a crossroads. I have suitable spare time to start pursuing ideas I think will provide the basis for a good idea or even work on the side with an interesting startup. I'm into boring backend things like pipes, data, security and infrastructure (software not hardware). However, owning a house and living in the South Bay puts geographic limits on where I am willing to engage with companies on a daily basis.

In addition to people starting their own thing, I've also noticed that a number of people are trying to focus a bit more on the work / life balance. Trying to get out more and enjoy nature/work out/etc. instead of working 20 hours a day. And, in some ways, this is impacting their decisions between startups and large companies.