Ask HN: Former software engineers, what are you doing now?
1. Selling real estate, raising kids, planning for various future investments and opportunities.2. I was in software for 20+ years. It was all I had ever wanted to do from the time I was 13. In hindsight, I’d say you have a phase of the moon in which to make your money and get out. It’s a brutal industry and you will likely face burn out at some point and you need to be prepared for that moment. I was in many different roles and responsibilities over that time, but the bottom line was I hit a point where none of it was fun, the clients were a pain in the ass, and it was just time to do something else that better fit my life.If a young person came to me and asked for career advice, I’d be very direct about what to do and not do in a tech related field.