I 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 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 )