> And remember, you are still a software developer (not was) :) This is by far the most important piece of advice. You need to maintain a strong mindset and yo

> And remember, you are still a software developer (not was) :) This is by far the most important piece of advice. You need to maintain a strong mindset and you can't do this if you're tying your identity to a current or former job. You're just as talented and skilled at software engineering as you were before. Absolutely nothing about you has changed, you're just looking for a new job is all.