The health of your tech career is too important to neglect.
I’m Jayme Edwards, founder of Healthy Developer—here to tell you something nobody in tech wants to admit.
You can do everything right and still feel completely lost.
I know because I lived it. I spent 30 years in tech. I was a developer, then an architect, and then a consultant. I served multiple roles across dozens of companies and industries. By 40 I had every box checked. But the more I accomplished, the emptier I felt inside. A quiet voice kept asking: “Is this all there is?”
Starting to hear that voice too? It doesn’t mean something is wrong with you. It means you’re finally paying attention.
In 2017 my body forced the conversation my ambition kept avoiding. For the first time in decades, I had to figure out who I actually was — outside of being useful and productive.
That process took years. But it changed my life. So I started Healthy Developer to help other developers answer the same question for themselves.
For the past 6 years I’ve met privately with over 300 developers from around the world. I’ve coached more than 130 of them through that same question. And I’ve seen almost every kind of career problem there is.
The people I help aren’t in freefall. They’re functional, capable, successful by most measures. But they’re carrying a question they haven’t said out loud yet.
“Is this what I actually want? And what do I do next?”
If that’s where you are, Career Compass was built for you.
It’s my 1-on-1 coaching program that points you in the best direction for your next career move.
In 2017 I finally asked the question I’d been avoiding for years. Now I help other developers ask it too.
Your career after 4 sessions
How to work with me
“I’ve recalibrated my career goals to be in line with who I truly am as a human being.“
-Dan
What clients are saying
“I wasn’t burned out. I was “bored out”. I needed someone with an outside perspective to talk to. Someone who could call me on my bullshit and help me figure out whether the issue was the job, the role, or me. Jayme helped me see I’m more than a programmer. I’m a problem solver who loves helping people, and programming is only one of many ways I can do that. This small shift in identity made a huge difference.“
Justin Stringer, Solution Architect
“I came to Jayme completely fried from overwork, confused about next steps for my career, and struggling with personal and family issues. After just the first session, I felt like he really understood me and my specific issues. He’s a skilled professional coach, not just some random guy on the internet. I’m not exaggerating when I say Jayme’s coaching changed the course of my life. Now, after our coaching sessions, I’ve never felt more confident about my career direction. I was even able to start my own YouTube channel thanks to his nudging!“
Ben Thorp, Engineering Manager
“I had only worked for one company, with no idea how valuable I was to the industry at large. We worked together to create a plan for a promotion, and Jayme helped me use language that management would value. While the negotiation didn’t ultimately work for me, he gave me the confidence to walk away from the 6-figure salary they were offering. I’m now working on starting my own business, and pursuing that vision with a confidence I didn’t think I’d have.“
Curtis Randolph, Computer Vision and Animator
Apply for your Career Clarity Session
In this 55 minute session, you’ll uncover at least one major insight and get a taste of my coaching.
If afterwards we decide to go further, I’ll invite you to enroll in Career Compass—my 1-on-1 coaching program.
If accepted, you’ll receive a link to book your Career Clarity Session for $200.
The booking fee is credited towards the full Career Compass program if you move forward.
For developers with 5 or more years of experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Because I turn people down. I work with a small number of people at a time, and I want to make sure I can actually help you before we get on a call together. The application takes about 5 minutes and helps me show up prepared — by not asking basic questions I could’ve read ahead of time.
That’s actually a good sign you should apply. The people I work with aren’t usually in crisis. They’re functional, successful by most measures, and quietly carrying a question they haven’t been able to answer on their own. If you’ve been going in circles on your career for more than a year, outside perspective is almost certainly part of what’s missing.
A fair question. I’m not a generalist life coach. I spent 20+ years as a developer, architect, and consultant before I started coaching. I’ve met over 300 developers for Career Clarity Sessions, and over 130 of them have worked with me for 4 or more sessions. I’ve also been where a lot of my clients are. Maybe they recovered from burnout and are getting ready for their next big move, or unclear on direction, wondering if there’s more. I’m more direct than most coaches because I know you’re paying a premium and need results, not open-ended reflection for its own sake.
A few reasons. First, it ensures you’re serious. I’ve found that people who put skin in the game show up prepared and get a lot more out of the session. Secondly, it protects both of our time. And finally, if you decide to move forward into Career Compass after the call, the $200 is credited toward the full program — so it’s not an added cost, it’s a deposit.
Four sessions, meeting every other week. That’s roughly two months from start to finish. I deliberately kept it short because, in my experience, the people I work with don’t need a year of coaching. They need focused work that gets them out of overthinking within a concentrated period of time.
Primarily developers, usually with 5 or more years of experience. That said, I’ve worked with engineering managers, solution architects, technical project managers, and others in tech-adjacent roles. I’ve coached clients who came to me while working at Google, Microsoft, Amazon, X, Blue Origin, and many other companies you may be familiar with. If you’re on the fence about whether you qualify, apply and let me decide.
Then this probably isn’t the right time. Career Compass works best when you’re serious about doing something different, not just venting about the situation you’re in. The application asks what’s stopping you — I read every answer personally, and that question tells me a lot about whether someone is ready.