I am 40 now, I have been programming since I was 7 and I still enjoy it. I am still trying to build side projects and improve my skill. Learning to write code

I am 40 now, I have been programming since I was 7 and I still enjoy it. I am still trying to build side projects and improve my skill. Learning to write code that is easy to maintain is one of the key skills you come to appreciate with time. Documentation is another thing that becomes important. I would add that teaching and mentoring are just as important as you get older. The junior programmers can really benefit for the knowledge you have gained in the trenches over the years.