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I went from a Full Stack Software Engineer -> Lead -> Eng Man -> Burnout -> Wild Mushroom Exporter in Zambia. Currently trying to become a wild beekeeper dropp

I went from a Full Stack Software Engineer -> Lead -> Eng Man -> Burnout -> Wild Mushroom Exporter in Zambia. Currently trying to become a wild beekeeper dropping hives anywhere anyone will let me while coding on side projects at the same time. I recommend beekeeping. Go on a course somewhere, learn a little, get a hive, make mistakes, learn, scale, profit.

ethbr1 2y ago
Curious! What do the hives you drop look like? I'm assuming no-touch hives are designed differently than honey-extractive hives.
- markatkinson 2y ago
  Kenyan top bar hives is what you'll find in Africa and what people are familiar with. I'm trying to phase in more Langstroth hives for sanitary reasons. https://www.beekeepingnaturally.com.au/natural-beekeeping/the-kenyan-top-bar-hive/ https://www.beekeepingnaturally.com.au/natural-beekeeping/th...
mdavid626 2y ago
Can you elaborate?
- chungus 2y ago
  Yes, please do, I've been considering changing careers as well. (Currently software engineer)
bityard 2y ago
What, was goat farming too pedestrian for you?? (Just a little joke, based the meme of developers quitting their jobs to start a goat farm.) Also, I'm allergic to bees.
- chubot 2y ago
  I thought the meme was woodworking or metalworking
  - lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 2y ago
    I would have said something about a microbrewery.
    - markatkinson 2y ago
      I think microbrewery might be a little 2010, you probably want to start a coffee roastery.
robertlagrant 2y ago
A friend in South Africa does bee tech[0]! [0] https://web.bluebeansoftware.com/whats-all-the-buzz-with-smart-farming https://web.bluebeansoftware.com/whats-all-the-buzz-with-sma...
- markatkinson 2y ago
  This is their dedicated webpage: https://hivepulse.co.za/ https://hivepulse.co.za/ Too cool! Might give it a try.
poulsbohemian 2y ago
>I recommend beekeeping. Go on a course somewhere, learn a little, get a hive, make mistakes, learn, scale, profit. Oooof, I don't... maybe you know the secret, but being an amateur beekeeper and watching what the pros do, it looks darn hard to reach scale.
- markatkinson 2y ago
  Yea absolutely, I had a real eye opener moment when I spoke to a friend who keeps some random beehives on his farm. I thought I was going big with my 20 hives, and plans to scale up to about 60. He casually drops that he has 250 hives, and that he's not that into it...

ethbr1 2y ago

Curious! What do the hives you drop look like? I'm assuming no-touch hives are designed differently than honey-extractive hives.

markatkinson 2y ago
Kenyan top bar hives is what you'll find in Africa and what people are familiar with. I'm trying to phase in more Langstroth hives for sanitary reasons. https://www.beekeepingnaturally.com.au/natural-beekeeping/the-kenyan-top-bar-hive/ https://www.beekeepingnaturally.com.au/natural-beekeeping/th...

mdavid626 2y ago

Can you elaborate?

chungus 2y ago
Yes, please do, I've been considering changing careers as well. (Currently software engineer)

bityard 2y ago

What, was goat farming too pedestrian for you?? (Just a little joke, based the meme of developers quitting their jobs to start a goat farm.) Also, I'm allergic to bees.

chubot 2y ago
I thought the meme was woodworking or metalworking
- lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 2y ago
  I would have said something about a microbrewery.
  - markatkinson 2y ago
    I think microbrewery might be a little 2010, you probably want to start a coffee roastery.

robertlagrant 2y ago

A friend in South Africa does bee tech[0]! [0] https://web.bluebeansoftware.com/whats-all-the-buzz-with-smart-farming https://web.bluebeansoftware.com/whats-all-the-buzz-with-sma...

markatkinson 2y ago
This is their dedicated webpage: https://hivepulse.co.za/ https://hivepulse.co.za/ Too cool! Might give it a try.

poulsbohemian 2y ago

>I recommend beekeeping. Go on a course somewhere, learn a little, get a hive, make mistakes, learn, scale, profit. Oooof, I don't... maybe you know the secret, but being an amateur beekeeper and watching what the pros do, it looks darn hard to reach scale.

markatkinson 2y ago
Yea absolutely, I had a real eye opener moment when I spoke to a friend who keeps some random beehives on his farm. I thought I was going big with my 20 hives, and plans to scale up to about 60. He casually drops that he has 250 hives, and that he's not that into it...