Honestly, investment takes a lot of effort and sifting through the myriads of financial traps trying to find something with a good return you can be confident about is more or less a crap shoot. Unfortunately, the stock market and similar investment methods often aren&#x27;t worth it. I went with investing in myself - starting a startup and using my savings to bootstrap. If you&#x27;re a good software engineer, that&#x27;s well within your reach.