bro you can retire in this industry and come back in
job gaps aren't too much of a thing in this industry, like, they become obvious that you might not be familiar with libraries and frameworks anymore, not that you have any gaps in a way people in other industries are afraid of.
either way, you learn how to reposition your resume to be competitive. your references go stale though so definitely at least get a business partner or subcontractor while hacking. you can restructure the hierarchy of your project for storytelling and references when necessary.
my resume says I’m an individual contributor at a company I was technical cofounder of, for example. I have an IC roles now. Nobody cares, there’s too much stuff to build. But dont give them a reason to care, managers get worried you’ll butt heads with their management style if you have leadership experience, tailor your resume for the job you want.
job gaps aren't too much of a thing in this industry, like, they become obvious that you might not be familiar with libraries and frameworks anymore, not that you have any gaps in a way people in other industries are afraid of.
either way, you learn how to reposition your resume to be competitive. your references go stale though so definitely at least get a business partner or subcontractor while hacking. you can restructure the hierarchy of your project for storytelling and references when necessary.
my resume says I’m an individual contributor at a company I was technical cofounder of, for example. I have an IC roles now. Nobody cares, there’s too much stuff to build. But dont give them a reason to care, managers get worried you’ll butt heads with their management style if you have leadership experience, tailor your resume for the job you want.