I quit high tech in 2001 and got my masters in education. I taught science in the East Bay - across from San Francisco. I ended up going back to high tech. Tea

I quit high tech in 2001 and got my masters in education. I taught science in the East Bay - across from San Francisco. I ended up going back to high tech. Teaching took too much out of me - emotionally. In no way do I regret the move to teach - it was a vital piece of my growth as a person. Plus, I am still in touch with some of my former students, including a young woman that my wife and I helped get through nursing school. As I get older I tend to approach things differently - I dare say better? The passion I felt towards technology in my 20s has changed. What I bring to my career in my 40's is more personal and meaningful now. It's about doing good work that I can be proud of with people who treat one another with kindness and respect. It's still important for me to love the products I am are building, but my reasons for loving them are broader than they used to be.