sounds like you did very well. i see so many people who are posting 'you don't sound like a failure to me'. i think saying something like that is basically an i

sounds like you did very well. i see so many people who are posting 'you don't sound like a failure to me'. i think saying something like that is basically an insult. im the same age you are and look how many companies i founded: lol. you have some money. you have a good amount of experience. so perhaps just start looking for a job as a PO or something higher up. VP, CIO, maybe. whatever is available. you sound like the person who is not satisfied with just doing dev work. and i completely agree, it is not really that great. mostly get something that pays well and has good career prospects. I'm pretty sure people will hire a guy who has your experience. i dont think a year's worth of money is enough to retire quite yet, so you will need a job eventually and i think the sooner the better because burning through savings is no fun. i'd invest the savings in something with a decent yield (stocks, property). having your capital as cash on a bank seems a bit of a waste.