Soft Skills Engineering · Jamison Dance and Dave Smith

Episode 468: Should I take a mini-retirement and doubling down on anachronisms

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Dave shares why people who sell their companies often end up miserable despite the money.

The hosts answer a listener's question about using a $500,000 inheritance to pivot from software engineering to UX design, discussing risks, mental models, and the value of education. They also humorously address a second question about using outdated slang to confuse younger colleagues, blending career advice with lighthearted banter.

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A career-change episode that keeps the focus on tradeoffs.

This episode treats a software-to-UX move as a practical tradeoff, not a tidy reinvention. Jameson and Dave keep coming back to the same questions: what gets left behind, what the pay might look like, and whether a technical UX designer would actually fit the right company.

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Why you'd press play

If you want career advice about a technical UX pivot, salary math, and a few very nerdy jokes.

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