I've never allowed myself to believe this. I've taken 1-2 years off 3 separate times during my career. It never took me more than a month to get back in - great

I've never allowed myself to believe this. I've taken 1-2 years off 3 separate times during my career. It never took me more than a month to get back in - great jobs at top companies each time. Good programmers are still in demand, and not every company seeks to hire to a specific tech stack.