I feel great! For me, age doesn't really factor into it. I'll probably push my last code from my deathbed - hopefully in the form of committing my conciousness

I feel great! For me, age doesn't really factor into it. I'll probably push my last code from my deathbed - hopefully in the form of committing my conciousness (kidding, not kidding). My career just keeps getting better. It's not hard to stay up to date if you stay interested and engaged. And if you're interested and engaged, you find yourself not really aging in the way a lot of people do. Another nice benefit of aging that's helped my career is wisdom earned from experience. I started at AOL in '98 when I was 16 (it was cool then) and have worked in the industry since. There's not much in the way of team dynamics or project mishaps I haven't seen, and that gives me clarity and calm during crisis, which tends to make people want to put me in charge. I've also learned a lot about interpersonal relationships, confidence and finding mutual benefit. While those aren't typically skills most people associate with staying relevant as an engineer, they are skills that put you in positions to succeed in any walk of life. I'd say the problem for some veteran developers isn't aging itself, it's getting into a mentality of aging. As long as you embrace the new in technology instead of clinging to old methodologies, you'll be fine. I know developers much younger than me that gripe about new frameworks and libraries like it's a chore to learn. It's still as exciting to me today as the 2400 baud modem I got from my parents in '92.