- You're probably overestimating your risks. You worked at a FAANG company for 3 years. You will be able to get interviews anywhere. - You're 25, if you comple

- You're probably overestimating your risks. You worked at a FAANG company for 3 years. You will be able to get interviews anywhere. - You're 25, if you completely waste the next 6 months of your life, you've lost nothing. - Consider asking your work for a 3 month sabbatical. Or some part time role. This can give you enough time to see if its what you want. - Make sure you have obsessions outside of work/programming/sitting in a chair for hours. Bonus points if its social/athletic. You might be smart, but you're still an ape.