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I'm walking away from 200k in unvested stock to get my life back. Last week, I handed in my notice and walked away from my golden handcuffs.

When work ties your hands, building your own tools, both in the office and the garage, can be the key to moving faster, reclaiming agency, and actually enjoying the process again.

A quick project spiraled into a marathon of AI missteps, hardware headaches, and hard-earned lessons. Welcome to the story of Deskthang.