How to get out of software engineering?

Creating computer programs was my childhood dream. I was building websites and simple C programs when I was 15. I got accepted into the top computer engineering program in my country at 18.

I worked in startups, tech agencies and as a freelancer during my studies. I worked with smart and competent software engineers in many different companies and learned from them during my late 20s.

I climbed up to a FAANG level salary at my 30s. Now at 32, I got unemployed and I have been feeling off from what the whole software ecosystem has become.

Yes, I can operate AI agents to build complex features, audit them etc. Yes, I am competent with system design, I have an eye for design and I am good at managing software products.

However I feel burnt out and slightly disgusted from the very profession I have always loved.

Is there a way out?

I witnessed so many people having career shifts into software, but how do you do a career shift out?

Posted Jul 11, 2026, 8:51 PM UTC

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