I thought so too around your age but I’m 39, still working in tech and am feeling better than ever about my career! For me starting my own startup was the best thing I ever did (so far…)
Oh I'm a bit older than you. I have no doubt that if I put in enough time I could find a job that is perfect for me, but it can take months to find a job and months to decide if a job is right for you.
And TBH I'm kind of tired of tech. There's a lot of busy work and "automation" that requires more upfront time than you save in a year or maybe even years. It's exhausting keeping up with the young'uns and their new-fangled software that they don't fully understand. (It's incredibly uncommon for them to consider failure modes).
I've considered my own startup. I have ideas. I'm not a salesperson though. Raising funds would be a challenge, as would hiring.
Sorry for the brain dump here. I've got a lot built up. And unfortunately I have a lot of "but"s and excuses. It would have been better if I intervened in my life a decade ago.
Raising could be challenging now due to current circumstances. Hiring I’ve never found that hard, and you can hire people for sales (and learn the basics yourself).