I hate web development and Im looking for a way out

Hey guys. Ive been in the web development game since 2019. I was a student working in the UX/UI department at university back then, and covid caused every student to be laid off - so i started an agency. It worked out for a while. I made enough to cover covid expenses - but then i got picked up by a company for a few years running their entire tech stack (small company). Nowadays i take on freelance clients in between my retainer with that company. Thing is - over the years i realized how much i LOATHE working with consumers. They always want a new feature, always want it free, and they can always “do better” themselves. This week i had a client call me and ask if i could have the girl who makes her TShirt graphics style the website because “shes just so talented”. Im pretty upset with myself for going into this industry. At first it was the obvious move since i had experience, but its not sustainable anymore. Projects get pushed out for months due to scope creep and clients dont understand these things take time - and therefore money. Lately ive been studying a lot of DevOps. I put together a k3 server with an external nginx proxy and an outbound DNS whitelist. i want to start a hosting service in the future. I think im just done with front end design - i just dont have the passion for it. Id much rather focus on function. any of yall ever make the jump from WebDev to DevOps or Sysadmin? Id love to hear any stories of it. submitted by /u/ibeatu85x [link] [留言]