I've been stuck a few times in my life, but I feel like I'm well and truly stuck. I'm heading towards 20 years into my career in software, and I'm not sure I can stay where I am anymore. I just look at all of the stuff my company is making and I don't see myself taking part in it. Even for the things I could work on, because I'm remote, I'm not an option, not to mention the full-on AI hypnosis. I believe a lot of people are just going with the flow and don't feel like they can change anything. The social pulse is nearly flatline. The products aren't that interesting, the design isn't great, the ux is increasingly hostile, and the software doesn't inspire confidence, especially as more of it is LLM slop. It's a really depressing blend.
I'm more well off than a lot of people, but probably couldn't just retire and there is still a lot more I want to do. Is it software? I think I've got a decent resume, but I still don't perceive that I have the mobility I would want to just quit. And where would I go, anyway? Where would be worth upending my whole life? I've got all of this pent up energy and I need to put it to use or I'll lose my mind.
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