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One factor that I think plays into this dialog is that we learn quite a bit over time without realizing it. As I grow older, I sometimes find myself thinking, "
by 11thEarlOfMar 10y ago
One factor that I think plays into this dialog is that we learn quite a bit over time without realizing it. As I grow older, I sometimes find myself thinking, "I know this, but I know I didn't intentionally learn it."
What I realize is that I know it because of life experience and there is no way I could have learned it (or maybe it's a realization, not a learning) without having lived through all those winters.
The impact of this is that as we gain experience, we can be more deliberate and selective about where we focus our talents and energy, entering into fewer endeavors, but have a higher success rate per endeavor.
- abraae 10y agoI agree. As a 50+ programmer/CTO I freely admit I'm nothing like as quick as I used to be at pure coding. I marvel at what some of the youngsters at work can do. I took a good long time out in management but even so, age catches up. YMMV. But I'm way better at knowing what to do, and recognising how not to approach things. My belief is that as you age, more and more of your brain is turned over from processing to pattern recognition. If only my communication skills had advanced apace, so that I could convince others with less effort )