A mentor has advised me not to become "boring" Maybe you need a new mentor. Being boring has nothing to do with starting a business. Plenty of successful busi

A mentor has advised me not to become "boring" Maybe you need a new mentor. Being boring has nothing to do with starting a business. Plenty of successful businesspeople are boring. Plenty of plain old working class stiffs are not boring. As for the root of your question, do what you want. If that’s being “just” a developer, that’s fine. As long as whatever you do brings you joy, not much else matters.