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I am a senior software engineer who has been in the field for about 25 years. I mainly use Python and SQL and feel like I can use it to solve mostly all problems. I also have a goo…

Thanks for the valuable input!

Very interesting, winding road! Great anecdote laying out how things work out somewhat on their own (you did end up learning Node and JS somehow :) ). Thanks for writing it down, l…

Heh, you already have your priorities laid out. Must be liberating :)

Yes, agreed, planning to a certain extent is vital. Thanks for your input!

Great that you are extending your break, congrats! "Every day is Saturday"."It rekindled my passion for programming". "...constantly feeling that I am squandering that time". "I en…

Thanks for the input. I am a musical person myself, trained in percussion. I very well see myself picking it back up during the break. Tech + music + language learning + (racquet) …

Appreciate your being on point. Hope you are doing well now!

That's a great benefit! We do get paid during the sabbatical but they are a growing company so I don't think they feel they can afford to make it that long, but they recognize the …

Curious, what does an LOA give you? I dont suppose you get paid or still get health insurance. Is it just a stopping of payroll/benefits and resuming it once you are back?

Thanks for the encouragement! I agree, its absolutely important to plan for it, not only for yourself, but for family and friends. This is one of the keys to it being a successful …

This is an excellent example of how these things could not have happened unless you took a step away from the grind. I know some people would say you could do that while working, b…

Very interesting, thanks for sharing. I have to ask, how did it feel to come back to the grind after that period (if you did)?

Yeah I can understand - its a different mindset when you didn't intentionally take the break and it was forced on you. I have been laid-off and gone through the resulting emotions.…

Sounds like it worked out well for you. Congrats!

Yes, you can call it that but I haven't been in my current position long enough to qualify for a sabbatical. Also, the sabbatical is only like for a few weeks. I feel that doesnt f…

Thanks for your input! My main aim for the break is to be a better programmer. During my short breaks, I always started something which I believed help me get better. A long break …

I have been working in the software field 20+ years. During all this time, I have never really taken a long break. I have thought about it a lot recently, and feel that stepping aw…