I'm a programmer in my 30s. I've always said (only half-jokingly) that my career goal is to avoid management for as long as possible. I decided to be an IT pro

I'm a programmer in my 30s. I've always said (only half-jokingly) that my career goal is to avoid management for as long as possible. I decided to be an IT professional because I like spending most of my working day programming. If I wanted to spend most of my day talking, meeting, leading, and selling, I could have gone into politics. Or, if I really wanted to make truckloads of money, I could have become an investment banker. I really don't picture myself ever feeling the regret that the author talks about. The more time spent coding stuff, and the less time spent doing management, the better.