Some years ago I had the opportunity to work fulltime on project of mine. This was at a time where I fully intended to take a year off, but being able to make a living off a project of your own creation is something software engineers dream of. Working on Textualize has been a blast, but it has come to an end. Perhaps not in the way I would have liked, but I am satisfied I have contributed something awesome to the tech community.
So it’s back to plan A: taking a year off. I plan on using this time to focus on my health–something I haven’t prioritized while working as a CEO / Founder of a startup.
I’m not someone who can stay still for long. I need to keep my mind occupied, and that means I need a project. What form that project will take, I’m not 100% certain, but I do have a few ideas. Some of them aren’t even tech related.
Of course I may revert to form. If an tech idea comes along that I feel needs to be built, I may feel compelled to work on it. Code monkey see, code monkey do.
All I can say for certain is that I would like to write more. Writing scratches many of the same itches as software development, and it is a skill I’d like to nurture.
Watch this space?