Worked in software primarily for business knowledge management & workflow, built some of the earliest SASS platforms, but after I was done with one of the ventu

Worked in software primarily for business knowledge management & workflow, built some of the earliest SASS platforms, but after I was done with one of the ventures, and tired of fighting the house of cards of squishy software underneath the whole thing, sought something new. I wound up starting a carbon fiber / composites design & fabrication ship. While not a degreed engineer, I do a lot of the same work and now often advise engineers on the issues. I'm generally OK with not having gotten a new degree in the field, as to some extent it would provide an easy 'out' in the hard times to bail to a regular job, and if I want to figure anything out, the information is readily available. As it is, although I keep track of software and AI developments, I'm consistently finding much more joy in this work than in software. I also find it good that at least a good portion of the work is standing and work with my hands, not just sitting in a chair. In short, I'd highly recommend finding something that intrinsically interests you, whether materials or particular products, and finding a path to immerse yourself in it. No idea where you are, but ping me if you're interested.