Alternative careers for a developer
Mz: Some years back, I had the epiphany that I wanted to "do something in the built environment" career-wise.  I went through some college catalogs, made a list of all the majors related to the built environment and read what was required to complete a degree in them. I eliminated Architecture off the bat because you basically start from scratch with a degree in Architecture.  None of my existing credits would have meant squat.   I eliminated civil engineering because I had dropped out of calculus when I was 18 and they required lots of calculus.  I don't remember all the other degrees I considered.  Ultimately, I concluded I wanted a bachelor's in environmental resource management and a master's in urban planning.  Life got in the way, so I haven't finished my bachelor's (though I did manage to work in a nifty certificate in GIS) but perhaps the thought process I went through will help you.Good luck with this.