Comment by scarface_74

I learn what I can at work and I keep 9-12 months savings in the bank outside of retirement to give me enough of a runway to prepare for my next job if I’m unexpectedly laid off.

There are a million things I would rather think about after getting off work than software development.

At work, more important than software engineering skills, I make sure that I never become a ticket taker and make sure I’m doing something with larger scope, impact and “ambiguity”.

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