if you really love CS - there's a future in it. If AI becomes the new substrate for civilization, we'll always need people who fundamentally understand how these systems works to some degree.
I tried standard LLM-based approaches first, but iteration was slow and the bots never felt consistent or aware of real-time game state.
OpenClaw sped up the feedback loop a lot and handled game context much better by operating over structured actions instead of free-form text. The result is bots that actually play the game using the same mechanics as humans.
They’re still imperfect, but good enough to make the game feel alive. Happy to answer questions.
Definitely know where you're coming from. I work as a developer in a government job that is unionized, and even though the salary is less than market rate, the security of it keeps me there. If such opportunities are available wherever you're located could be worth looking into. While there are aspects of a gov job that can be boring, overall it's actually been really interesting and challenging work.
Not sure where you are - but in my situation having my 2nd son right in March 2020, I had (and still have) a job with the government. I had 6 months paid pat leave (full salary) and relatively low stress.
Wouldn't even consider taking a more stressful job until the kids are older, as the trade-off isn't worth it.
All that being said, you need to factor in your partners job, and cost of living wherever you are.
For me, being a dad has been awesome, even through COVID, I hope you can find a way to enjoy it.
LOL trying to watch the keynote but keep getting asked to login to Facebook and then since I don't have an account, I get the boot. I think that about sums it up.