[ingvul]

> Final thought: money matters come up a lot in your post. You don't have to measure yourself in that dimension if you don't want to anymore. You can add a great deal of value to the world without $$$ being the base unit, and/or have a lot of fun!

Reminds me: "But sir, I don't want money; I just want a big home with a big garden!". Not sure where I heard it.

[bizzleDawg]

Yeah, fair point. Money is important, but in tech it's unlikely to be the sticking point in the way it is for some others. e.g. my relatively normal rate as a freelancer has me earning over 10X what my mother earns as a receptionist (pre-ax ofc).