This. As much as I love coding and tech, the kind of projects I care about would not pay the bills. If I didn't need the money, I'd probably spend my days learn

This. As much as I love coding and tech, the kind of projects I care about would not pay the bills. If I didn't need the money, I'd probably spend my days learning hard academics and working on projects I find interesting. I think there are well paying jobs that would probably satisfy this, but they are rare and hard to get.