> HEISENBERG said he could understand it because GERLACH was the only one of them who had really wanted a German victory, because although he realized the crimes of the Nazis and disapproved of them, he could not get away from the fact that he was working for GERMANY. HAHN replied that he too loved his country and that, strange as it might appear, it was for this reason that he had hoped for her defeat.
This is the difference between Nationalism and Patriotism
I burnt out hard after almost 20 years programming, mostly web things, last decade in the full-stack JavaScript ecosystem. Last year I started building simple electronic stuff with the Raspberry Pi Pico board. It's not far off from programming and I had to learn C (Python feels too JS somehow), but being able to literally move things with electrons and code and talk directly to the metal awakened something in me.
I got YouTube Premium, unsubscribed from all the "funny stuff" and subscribed to makers, builders, creators, electronic, aviation, etc. channels only. I am AMAZED at what you can build right now in your own home. I am building an electromagnetic jet engine from scratch. It sounds crazy when you say it out loud but it's the 2023 equivalent of assembling model gliders from balsa wood decades ago.
Here are a few channels that inspired and helped me the most:
Fantastic explanation of how electricity/circuits/elements work:
PS. If you're getting into electronics from programming it's really, I mean really easy, to do the programming bits which most makers struggle with (because they are pros in circuits and other things). A lot of the learning curve is stuff like "what is a compiler" or "how to install an IDE" which you got covered.
A reminder for those hiring "remote but only within your country" that there is a large list of Service Providers called PEOs (Professional Employment Organizations) that will setup all the legal, HR, hiring, benefits and employment process for you locally in most countries around the world. Some of the ones that I know:
This has been a solved problem for some time, and even allows employers to provide Stock Options to their international employees, if desired.
So, payroll should not be a limitation in hiring people remotely internationally. Culture and communication may still be for your company though.
I am sure that most of us who write here do not have the power to make these decisions, but making your manager aware of this may give your team an advantage.
Edit: (added other PEOs mentioned in replies). Thank you!
This is the difference between Nationalism and Patriotism