novagameco

It seems there's a meme that programmers burn out after X years and become carpenters or yak farmers. I love programming, but the industry is very high-pressure and high-stress for me. I'm considering going back to school to learn a scientific discipline, but it seems that the job market there has you dealing with even more BS than software.

Have you or anyone you know quit software engineering (without retiring) in order to do something they're more passionate about?