In my opinion, this question is not answerable because: - it calls into question the individuals motivation and ability to materialise that motivation - this i

In my opinion, this question is not answerable because: - it calls into question the individuals motivation and ability to materialise that motivation - this is impossible to measure. - there is no such thing as a "software developer". We write software, this is true; however software is so ingested into society that one software engineer may be performing an entirely different role to another. And different roles naturally demand differing skill sets - this is impossible to specify. So, without meaning to offend, bundling up the entire aged population and asking if they can do a job that is hugely variable is a bit of a non-sense.