Why I’m Not Quitting My Day Job As A ML Engineer To Write Full-Time

And maybe why you shouldn’t too

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The world advocates the hustle culture. That along with the “Quit your job to chase your dreams” mindset of millennials, the Great Resignation happened.

Don’t get me wrong — I love writing and I also believe in side-hustling. But here’s why I don’t think it’s viable to quit my day job as a ML engineer (yet).

I love writing, but I love writing coding more

I did dream of being a writer when I was growing up, but growing up in Singapore, I chose a path of practicality (hard sciences) rather than one of uncertainty (arts), as did many others. I went into finance before I career switched to AI and I’ve loved it ever since.

Writing thus became a creative outlet for me and also gave me an avenue to teach people what I’ve learnt.

But still, I find the most joy writing code. I love problem-solving and programming gives me that dopamine kick I need. When you find joy in your work — stick with it, right?

I’d run out of things to write about

Let’s be real — My life is kinda boring.