I went from being a highly technical CIO/CTO for most of my career, to becoming a bartender. I adore it, couldn’t be happier, and now am studying to become a sommelier. I still do occasional cybersecurity and tech compliance consulting when a project piques my interest, but very rarely. I absolutely loved IT, but getting out when I did (~2 years ago) saved my sanity and health. Now I do a lot of home automation programming for myself to scratch the tech itch. Best of luck!

Thank you for updating me, what a rollercoaster this post was! I’ll definitely check it out (superficially at least), the fascist part is a bit disconcerting.

Holy moly! I wish you luck in your quest. Please let us know if you figure it out. Every engine I was going to suggest has already been mentioned by others.

Might it still be in your browser history somewhere?

Personally I’m a fan of Irish coffee, but most coffee bars seem to frown on busting out the whiskey at 8a.