Title: Everyone tells me this is a blessing, but it feels like a curse.<p>I enjoy writing code and the world of software, but I&#x27;m by no means an accomplished or brilliant developer. I can hack my way around some HTML&#x2F;CSS and JavaScript, but I couldn&#x27;t deploy anything more than a single-page application.<p>I also enjoy music, acting, singing... but I don&#x27;t think I was born for the world of the arts. I want to make a real impact through technology, and the things I care about are problems that can probably only be solved with computers and money.<p>Georgia Tech pushed me to be so specialized that I quickly changed my original major (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering... I was a chemistry whiz in high school) to International Affairs, but even there I didn&#x27;t find happiness, so I eventually dropped out of school.<p>I&#x27;ve had some jobs I enjoy, but none of them that really thrilled me. My favorite job was probably the year I worked at Apple retail in college, because I got to explain technology to people and change their lives in some small way.<p>I&#x27;ve done sales, support, and now work on a QA team, but none of these things feel like my passion, my joy. These are just jobs, with no semblance of a career path. I have ideas and goals of starting a company, but am unable to build everything myself, and lack the financial resources to hire anyone to help me.<p>My brain bridges the gap that our culture has between highly technical people (developers) and those who need to understand the outcomes and requirements (everyone else)... but I lack a college degree or any kind of real experience in product management.<p>I&#x27;m 25 and I feel fucked. Has anyone else been in this situation, and what did you do to get out? Did you go more technical or less technical over time? I feel torn between what feel like different paths, and wish I could integrate both sides into my work.<p>Relevant: http:&#x2F;&#x2F;imgur.com&#x2F;WeMCypL
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