Personal Anecdote: I've been on a planned break since June '16 to build stuff, among other things. I get approached by top Indian startups once a week on average and nobody seems to lose interest when I tell them I'm on a break.

I have come to love a language called Elixir while working with it during the break and potential employers take it as a positive when I mention this fact.

Before I quit, I was a Tech Lead at an early stage startup(now Series B funded) for 6 months and I'll be looking for employment soon. I do not see this being a problem in my case.