> having to do it under someone else's terms can spoil the deal though Exactly. This is my main gripe about programming. I will still be programming at some le

> having to do it under someone else's terms can spoil the deal though Exactly. This is my main gripe about programming. I will still be programming at some level as I age, but I don't see myself doing programming competitively after 35 considering the cut throat business needs of a 3rd person/entity for whom I will be programming. My best bet is to program for my own business, and then again money and profitability is a matter of concern and there is no better way to know than trying it out.