Posts tagged “imposter-syndrome”

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A new life in an old town

Relationship over after five years, horses sold and moved four hours north, back living in my hometown on unemployment benefits. Nine months after quitting my job at 40: what changed, what didn't, and why Horsemate still doesn't make me any money.

August 24, 2026

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My pull request sat ignored for a month. So I built my own IPTV player.

How switching to Linux, finding a gap in the app ecosystem, and having a pull request go nowhere led me to build Better-IPTV: a cross-platform desktop player built with Rust and Tauri.

March 2, 2026

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I quit my job at 40 to find myself. Three months later, I'm still looking.

After 10 years as a lead technician, I walked away with no plan. Now I build products I don't think anyone will use, apply for jobs I'm overqualified for, and have my first interview on Friday.

January 28, 2026

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