pretty common for senior engineer at a corporate gig

not so common for jr roles / small biz / non-tech companies

burn up instead of burn down

pick something that gives u joy even if it doesnt succeed

that'll give it the spark that's necessary

Thank you for the advice. But right now, I don't even know what to do, so to speak, no ideas. Maybe I'm in a bit of a depression, haha.

proactive work ethic

it takes at least a month to land and start a new tech job. Sorry for your situation but I'd suggest 3-4 month game plan. Dont quit your current job till u confirm a new one. But dont feel obligated to give your toxic employer any notice if u get an opportunity to start instantly.

Express + Vue

wanna try Astro though

I am curious why you said blog/youtube channel. Do you think that will help me build same kind of network?