[romwell]

I graduated with a PhD in math, now working in software.

I went to two math conferences this year, and plan to work on an unfinished paper next year - and hopefully start something new. The only thing stopping me is the lack of time away from the day job (and attention span that it allots). Switching between a software job and mathematics turns out to be hard.

So on that note: why did you use to be a mathematician? What would it take to continue research for fun in any amount?