[muzani]

I just want to build software once I retire. Ideally shiny things with little commercial potential or incredibly high risk.

There's stuff I don't like about the job - estimates, daily stand up, other meetings, investor-oriented development. Nearly all of that is gone with retirement.

The work isn't so much for money, but getting opportunities to practice building things better as an individual. I don't need to retire early; the work gives me practice and lets me meet plenty of mentors from different fields.

[spacemanmatt]

Same. At some point I'd love to figure out ways to get entertainment/game software built without sacrificing a team.