I came to the bay for a few days before a PhD interview (cognitive science). My friend convinced me to crash on her couch and find a job in SF. I skipped the in

I came to the bay for a few days before a PhD interview (cognitive science). My friend convinced me to crash on her couch and find a job in SF. I skipped the interview, taught myself some web dev, and got a job at a startup. I was pretty burnt out on research at that point. I can guarantee I wasn't mature enough or stable enough to get through a PhD program.