Comment by lr4444lr

Yep. The thought process you describe came on hard once I actually had my first child. The tech that dominates today is just pushing bytes from client to server in the pursuit of some business person's perception of value for the fleeting moment - all we write is dust in the wind. Failing getting a the chance to work on some truly novel technology or research, my next work move will be a big company where work hours and load is better respected.