[buboard]

i think everyone over ~35ish is quietly desperate in a corporate job (not just tech people). The fact that there are now more opportunities for remote/self-employment may make more people turn to it

[TickMark]

That's true. I suppose some professions do not have propers venues and forums to vent their frustrations.

There's definitely a trend though, it could be that this is the first wave of internet age IT professional hitting mid-life crisis.