I agree with everything in this post, and have had similar reactions to changing environment. BUT. I think it is easy to lose sight that these practices only

I agree with everything in this post, and have had similar reactions to changing environment. BUT. I think it is easy to lose sight that these practices only work for a small segment of society that have high paying jobs and a lot of freedom. And software engineers make up the bulk of them. I really do dig the Software Engineer = Artist Comparison. SE do 'create', use creativity to solve problems. And also 'creative' like a writer or poet, painter. And Flow is important. But also, there is a reason a lot of artists don't make a lot of money. And, sadly, the 'creative drive' to do Open Source projects, also does not pay. So, follow your dream to hang out in coffee shops writing code, but know that is a luxury that can end any minute, like with the first major illness.