[simmons]

I've been in a lot of different work situations over my career, including occasionally working part-time. Most of my part-time situations have tended to be very small, well-defined projects, or situations where I may be able to provide some unique and valuable skill that makes up for the reduced coding throughput.

I think a part-time coding job would be fantastic, but such jobs don't seem to be abundant or stable. It's my experience that very few people need just a little software engineering. If someone needs software engineering at all, they usually need a lot of it. Also, the structure and management of most teams don't seem to be compatible with part-time work. Many companies aren't sure how to deal with someone who can't attend all the meetings.

That said, if you managed to do this for a decade, you likely have more experience with how to pull this off than the rest of us here. I'm not sure what may have changed since mid-2021, other than the general tech slump.