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I did that, and the joy was back. Then I ran out of money. Then I started coding again, made some money, but burned out again. Now I am considering taking a bre

I did that, and the joy was back. Then I ran out of money. Then I started coding again, made some money, but burned out again. Now I am considering taking a break again... Maybe there is some healthy balance, like taking 1 year off after each software project. (By "1 year off" I don't mean vacation, but simply taking another - probably much less paid - job.) But it causes some questions at job interviews.

xupybd 6y ago
I have a job with mixed responsibility's. One month I'm coding, the next I'm setting up CNC machines to run new products. It works well for me. The pay is good and the work varies. I'm lucky to have found a balance but there could be a position out there that suits you better than coding day in, day out. Then there is the dream of living like this guy https://www.expatsoftware.com/Articles/guy-on-the-beach-with-a-laptop.html https://www.expatsoftware.com/Articles/guy-on-the-beach-with...