I started coding as a teenager, ended up with a Masters in CS. Had a great career as a software engineer mostly in start-ups and companies with a start-up-like culture, until I was 28, when we moved for my husband's job. Where we live now, almost all the jobs are in banking. I became pregnant with my first child a few months after the move, and now I am a housewife, homeschooling my Kindergartener, and expecting our fourth child. I do miss coding, and I have lots of ideas for open source educational software projects, but no time/energy to pursue it currently. I hope when my children are a bit older to get back into tech, mostly via open source projects and hackathons, since I hope we will be homeschooling long term. I miss being a software engineer, but my financial software stint taught me that corporate culture is hugely important to whether I enjoy my job and can do it well. I love being home with my children and teaching them, going to the park with them on a nice Tuesday at 10am has yet to lose its novelty and pleasure.

I still read HN because I am still deeply interested in coding & tech culture. It's been a strong interest for over 20 years, I don't think it will go away.