Joined 7 years ago
There is more to life than work - and it may be hard to see that in the face of cost and running out of money.
Have you considered any adjacent or post-software gigs? I know some folks who have left to go study a particular science or end up in teaching. A good friend of mine left engineering to become a substitute and then full-time teacher.
It's more of a cool factor with friends but still pretty convenient. Folks in my age group almost intuitively know how to point a camera / get the results.
I have realized that written/technical communication is a great differentiator.
I journal every day but specifically to your question I would say just start writing.
Knowing your audience is key. I usually include an executive summary section at the top of any design document or product requirements document for a high level view of why people should care. Then I dive into a background or history to give context. At the end of the day it's a narrative and follows similar arcs - just with more direct prose and specific facts. I'll also drop this resource here from the Pragmatic Engineer newsletter. [0]
[0]: https://newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/software-engineer...
The highway, M-10 or the Lodge Freeway, in my opinion should be converted to a boulevard that supports multimodal transit. This freeway cut off my neighborhood from the more vibrant (as it can get for Detroit) downtown and midtown neighborhoods.
Caesar threatened the oligarchs of Rome by crossing the Rubicon with his legions which was heavily frowned upon by the others. Caesar threatened their power structure for sure and likely led to his death.
[0] https://podfollow.com/dan-snows-history-hit/episode/94f58a73... [1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11598740-oligarchy
Additional details: https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany-aims-100-green-...
For those interested in this topic further, Our World in Data project has an energy profile for the country: https://ourworldindata.org/energy/country/germany
