About this site
Built for the ones who are tired of pretending everything is fine.
If you've landed here, you probably already know the feeling. The Sunday dread. The Slack notifications that make your stomach tighten. The performance review that went well — on paper — but left you feeling hollow. The creeping suspicion that you've optimised your way into a life you don't actually want.
That's what Life Beyond Tech is about. Not quitting tech dramatically. Not becoming a monk or moving to Bali. Just honest conversation about what it actually feels like to work in this industry — and what comes next, whatever that looks like for you.
"The goal isn't to help you escape. It's to help you figure out what you actually want — and then go get it."
This site exists because most career advice for tech professionals is either toxic positivity ("just find your passion!") or doomsday cynicism ("the industry is broken, leave now"). Neither is useful when you're sitting in your third back-to-back meeting of the day, wondering if this is it.
We cover burnout recovery, career pivots, identity shifts, money, meaning — the real stuff. Written by someone who has been through it, for people who are going through it right now.
What you'll find here
Recognising it, surviving it, and figuring out how to come back — or not come back the same way.
Real stories from engineers, PMs, and designers who made the leap — with the finances and feelings included.
What happens to who you are when your job title stops defining you. Harder than it sounds.
How to have the conversation, save the runway, negotiate the exit, and plan the next chapter.
New articles go out every week. If you want them in your inbox — along with thoughts that don't make it onto the site — the newsletter is the best place to be.
No daily emails. No hustle culture. No advice from someone who has never actually felt burnt out. Just one honest letter, every Sunday.