That's why I decided against the MBA. I was in this stage of life in my early-mid 30s, and asked for some advice from other engineer-with-MBAs. All of the ones who had done things of value with their MBA were no longer engineers.
What's your endgame?
Do you want to be a CEO some day? A product manager? Business development? Work in something other than software? An MBA will teach you useful things and help you get your foot in the door.
Do you want to be a CTO? Do you see yourself creating software down the road? None of the MBA things explicitly help you, and executive MBAs are very expensive to do "just for fun". If you want to go back to school, go get a masters in CS if you don't have one yet.
I'm also a blockchain skeptic when it comes to building the best technological solution.
However, I've worked for a successful startup in the blockchain space. Blockchain was instrumental in generating interest and securing funding for the first rounds of financing. If blockchain had not been part of the company elevator pitch, it worked never have gotten off the ground.
If adding shiny object Y to solution X is what causes your product to succeed at having the largest market share of X, then Y has value. Many companies have succeeded by having the most customers, not the best technology.
What's your endgame?
Do you want to be a CEO some day? A product manager? Business development? Work in something other than software? An MBA will teach you useful things and help you get your foot in the door.
Do you want to be a CTO? Do you see yourself creating software down the road? None of the MBA things explicitly help you, and executive MBAs are very expensive to do "just for fun". If you want to go back to school, go get a masters in CS if you don't have one yet.