> You have to leave code behind at a certain point and spend your time on people/financial/planning issues As an exceptional case, you can get into a large tec

> You have to leave code behind at a certain point and spend your time on people/financial/planning issues As an exceptional case, you can get into a large tech company like Google/Microsoft and thus enjoy a higher position while still being able to do what you enjoy (coding and technical stuff). I was faced with this same dilemma when I quit my day job in a large multinational company and started freelance programming. As you said, there are career roadblocks in most companies when you are more technically inclined than managerial. Besides, there is no large employer like Google/Microsoft/etc. in my country, so freelancing is my only option.