I am not the OP but I appreciate your response, and it has piqued my interest as a potential path to look into. I have a similar background in education and "passion," e.g. I still enjoy programming, but my career has just catapulted me into managerial roles, project management, finance management, and procurement to the point where I don't think it makes sense for me to turn back [to dev].

Are there any blogs / communities that you might recommend to brush up on SE?