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I quit my job at Google to follow my dream of making electronic music

Mackenzie Young left his job at Google to pursue a career in electronic music. Courtesy of Mackenzie Young In 2025, Mackenzie Young took a buyout from his job working as a software engineer at Google. He liked working in software, though over time he grew interested in pursuing a career in music. Young, now 26, attended an electronic music festival and thought, "This is what I want to do." Mackenzie Young, 26, lives in White Lake Township, Michigan, and quit his job as a software engineer a...