It's not that I haven't lost interest in software. In fact, I'm actually more excited about it now than ever before. It's just that I miss interacting with "real" things in the "real" world.
I'm not the type of person that doesn't know how to take breaks. I do take plenty, but the slow shift from computers being a distinct thing from everyday life, to now being a 24/7 inescapable phenomenon, is probably what has me feeling this way.
Years ago you used to be able to interact with a computer on your own terms and walk away and get back to the "real world" without burning out. In recent times the digital world has become so deeply integrated with daily life that I sometimes think I might be happier if I never see a screen again. This combined with the widespread surge in popularity of all computer related fields has me wanting OUT.