[thagerty]

I doubt coding is the only thing you can do. A lot of us get into coding because we are good at problem solving. If you can define your long term goals, and make an inventory of your resources, I bet you, along with the help of your family, can figure out a solution. I quit my IT job at 35 and became a massage therapist. The act of building my own house at 30 gave me the confidence to try the career change. You can gain a lot of energy doing things you care about, even if it's hard work.

[throwaway_32u10]

The problem is that I like writing code. I truly enjoy it. I just hate doing it for someone else, on someone else's terms, performing someone else's rituals (corporate/code/architecture).

[beretguy]

Make your own simple SaaS product. Maybe look at bearblog.dev for inspiration.

[throwaway_32u10]

I'm trying. The problem, as I mentioned, is that I'm squeezed by the end of the working day, so I barely have time to work on my side project