I turned 50 last year. I am still working as a developer, and I am still loving it. As long as you stay reasonably up to date with the shifting technology I thi

I turned 50 last year. I am still working as a developer, and I am still loving it. As long as you stay reasonably up to date with the shifting technology I think there will always be opportunities. For example, I started coding in a proprietary language (PLEX from Ericsson), switched to C++, then Java, now Python with a bit of ClojureScript. I get contacted by recruiters at least once a month (mostly on LinkedIn) about other job opportunities, so there is definitely strong demand. A lot of people make the mistake of staying too long in the same place, and gradually getting less and less "hireable". It is easy to just stay doing the same thing, but you are hurting your future chances of finding a job if you have to. Also, becoming a manager seems worse to me from an employability perspective. There is always a greater need for developers than for managers. I also wrote about why developer is a good career here (applies to older people as well): https://henrikwarne.com/2014/12/08/5-reasons-why-software-developer-is-a-great-career-choice/ https://henrikwarne.com/2014/12/08/5-reasons-why-software-de...