I used to mess around with BASIC in elementary school and HTML in middle school. I loved software and code, and used to tell my parents that when I grew up I wanted to be a computer programmer.

I never stopped feeling that way, but I didn't go that direction. Now I find myself pining for it but feeling like it's way too late to pivot -- not sure I can support the pay cut. If I could do it all over, I would've kept my foot on the gas.

Maybe I should go hunting for some easy PR somewhere and just start figuring this shit out.