[cyphax]

I love programming languages and software design, but I was burnt out on doing this full-time (or even 4 days a week), after over 15 years of doing mostly legacy projects and web. It only scratched a certain itch. At some point I'd scratched too much and it became a sore spot and the only programming I did anymore was for work, no longer on the side. I left the commercial space to go into education and teach software development (and related) courses. This combines everything I feel like I should be doing: pass on knowledge, help people and contribute something meaningful to society as well as the curriculum. I also regained the energy and will to learn new things and become a better programmer. (A disclaimer: I was always attracted to this job and have been wanting it for over 10 years, I know it's not a general advice as much as an example of changing my role completely but still doing what I actually love doing, technology wise (and socially))