I'm don't think the author didn't literally went farming. But I have a story to share... Many moons ago, I also romanticized the idea of doing something comple

I'm don't think the author didn't literally went farming. But I have a story to share... Many moons ago, I also romanticized the idea of doing something completely unrelated to computers, and started my own bakery. We hired a chef and someone to manage the operations. Started exclusively for deliveries, and we shortly opened it to dine-in orders too. My contribution was mostly money, ideas, some logistics, and... marketing. I still had a knack for programming, so I spent hours setting up order delivery software (we deliver cakes to parties, etc), automatic Uber Eats orders to KOTs, and of course social media, Facebook ads, etc. Apart from social media and ads, the rest felt fun. It was tedious work and we simply had competitors that had years of experience, good connections, and great suppliers. We were nearly breaking even, and I think I was more stressed than I was ever at programming related work. My two cents if that if you feel like being a carpenter or farmer or to live in a small village running a cozy homestay, they all come with significant challenges. Starting from zero isn't that easy.