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Discussion on: What are your goals as developer for 2k20+?

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Matt Trask

Retire as early as possible so I can just do OSS work and not have to be beholden to an office job.

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Andreas

Haha nice! But you're not going to retire in 2020 don't you? You look way too young 😅

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Matt Trask

No, Im about 8 years away based on my current numbers.

And I want to retire as young as possible, so I have more time to do the things I really love.

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Andreas

It sounds to me like you don't like your work so much. What's stopping you from finding a job where you do the things you really love?

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Matt Trask

I never said I don't like my work, just that as you get older things change. I have gone from wanting to a developer to being a photographer and being outside in nature. There is so much to see and do out there. I still enjoy coding, I enjoy the team Im on. But I dont want to do this forever.

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Andreas

I see, thanks for pointing that out and sorry that I got that wrong! I totally agree with you - there is indeed so much more to do out there than coding!