No degree, worked in lab for 1.5 years writing software for neuralfeedback and data analysis for eeg/fmri systems in the NE area using a variety of programming

No degree, worked in lab for 1.5 years writing software for neuralfeedback and data analysis for eeg/fmri systems in the NE area using a variety of programming languages/hardware. 1 co-authorship for a paper and 1 acknowledgement in another. I dont find industry nearly as interesting subject wise, but pays way better than a research assistant with no degree. I worked remote (live in SE asia now, and traveling some from ME to Japan) for the past 3 years from one hedgefund to pharmaceutical data company (an arm of a hedgefund), and some random work. Now I algo trade my own funds and work on neuro related software/hardware side projects. Only complaint is that too many employers still want people on site, but I dont care about it that much as I used to now that I’m doing my own thing and contract work if someone brings me something that interests me. Don’t see myself going into academia again in the same way, not intersted in the lab politics nor grant-paper hamster wheel.