Bottom line is that you'll need to move away from the ultra competitive areas. If a companies can find a younger person to do the work you do then they will. It

Bottom line is that you'll need to move away from the ultra competitive areas. If a companies can find a younger person to do the work you do then they will. It's not just tech it's everywhere. You can try to fight the perceptions and become a super developer by cramming more tech skills but ultimately it's a losing battle. I just read that people are rushing to get CS degrees in record numbers. Soon there will be an even larger pool of graduates looking for tech jobs. My best advice it to look at getting some management and marketing skills. Start looking at teaching. Look at job openings and see what skills they are looking for. Also, go to tech gatherings and start making contacts. Unless you are at the top tier as a developer, software jobs get scarce as you get older. Start training for a new field, health is probably a good bet, that's the reality in our new economy these days. Don't wait.