I'm currently writing my Master's thesis, which comes after spending the last six months studying and writing programs that leverage high dynamic range images.
I feel that a PhD is within my reach but I'm ready to move on into industry. Perhaps later on in life I'll have a topic and desire to devote an additional two (or more) years on research, implementation, and writing up a dissertation. Right now I'm excited about working in industry and becoming a truly professional software engineer.