[The_DaveG]

I spent a fairly short period of time in "tech."

At some point I decided that's now how I want to spend my life. I've spent the last year's in manufacturing. Mainly building software/hardware stacks to become more efficient. Understand where they are currently. How they can increase capacity and ideally jobs. Plus work on helping to train workers using 21st century techniques.

Much of it is an uphill battle within the industry or companies.

The ability to be part of something that helps to physically make food/beverage/products is more fulfilling.

[kasey_junk]

Wait? It sounds like you work in tech to me?

[The_DaveG]

I don't consider what I'm currently doing "tech". I think of that much more in the startup game, VC funding, and FAANG.

Generally I'm filling a consulting role. Mainly in the product development/launch phases. I will do a small number of Project Roadmapping/Architecture's every year and then PM those.

I find big problems and then help solve them. As my career has progressed, I worry less about the buckets that it falls into.