[rdegges]

I was considering "retiring" from tech after leaving my last job. I had a plan to hack on fun side projects and (hopefully) eventually transform one of them into a lifestyle business -- something I've done before and previously enjoyed.

When I took a few months off, however, my perspective changed. After the 2nd month of doing nothing, I started to really miss the intellectual stimulation of hanging out with other engineers, working on shared goals, etc., so I decided to go back to work at a new company.

I'm now happily employed full-time, working with a larger team, and still building things in my free time. Life is busy, but I enjoy it.

I still think this may be my eventual destiny, but for now I'm happily working with other people and just trying to enjoy life as much as possible.