- invest yourself in a project to learn as much as you can
- start or join a project at home that you believe in. It doesn't have to be code; community outreach, gardening, repairing a car, taking some moocs, making wine or soap or beer or whatever
But most importantly, save up the money you're making there (it should be pretty good) and then take time off for yourself to decide what you want to do. When you're financially secure, your options are open.
By "financially secure" I do mean having money in your savings to sustain yourself for at least a few months or years. Speaking from personal experience, it's a load off of your shoulders when you can sit down and really decide on what you want to do without financial pressure.
You can ask to work on 4 days a week, join a movement, travel the world, work on opensource or that contraption in the garage, learn something new, whatever.
- invest yourself in a project to learn as much as you can - start or join a project at home that you believe in. It doesn't have to be code; community outreach, gardening, repairing a car, taking some moocs, making wine or soap or beer or whatever
But most importantly, save up the money you're making there (it should be pretty good) and then take time off for yourself to decide what you want to do. When you're financially secure, your options are open.
By "financially secure" I do mean having money in your savings to sustain yourself for at least a few months or years. Speaking from personal experience, it's a load off of your shoulders when you can sit down and really decide on what you want to do without financial pressure. You can ask to work on 4 days a week, join a movement, travel the world, work on opensource or that contraption in the garage, learn something new, whatever.