markatkinson 19 hours ago

I went from a Full Stack Software Engineer -> Lead -> Eng Man -> Burnout -> Wild Mushroom Exporter in Zambia.

Currently trying to become a wild beekeeper dropping hives anywhere anyone will let me while coding on side projects at the same time.

I recommend beekeeping. Go on a course somewhere, learn a little, get a hive, make mistakes, learn, scale, profit.

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bityard 15 hours ago

What, was goat farming too pedestrian for you??

(Just a little joke, based the meme of developers quitting their jobs to start a goat farm.)

Also, I'm allergic to bees.

chubot 14 hours ago

I thought the meme was woodworking or metalworking

lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 10 hours ago

I would have said something about a microbrewery.

poulsbohemian 5 hours ago

>I recommend beekeeping. Go on a course somewhere, learn a little, get a hive, make mistakes, learn, scale, profit.

Oooof, I don't... maybe you know the secret, but being an amateur beekeeper and watching what the pros do, it looks darn hard to reach scale.

robertlagrant 12 hours ago

A friend in South Africa does bee tech[0]!

[0] https://web.bluebeansoftware.com/whats-all-the-buzz-with-sma...

ethbr1 18 hours ago

Curious! What do the hives you drop look like?

I'm assuming no-touch hives are designed differently than honey-extractive hives.

mdavid626 18 hours ago

Can you elaborate?

chungus 13 hours ago

Yes, please do, I've been considering changing careers as well. (Currently software engineer)