I would second this, start a niche interest in a hobby or passion of yours. Try to grow it to create a phased transition out of your current situation. Having a

I would second this, start a niche interest in a hobby or passion of yours. Try to grow it to create a phased transition out of your current situation. Having a secondary interest can also help avoid burn out, which you may be experiencing the first phases of. If you have hardware and embedded experience you have an advantage. Most developers are pure software technologist. There is a lot of money out there looking for hardware/software innovations. Embedded can be lucrative as a side venture.