I’ve seen some kids on the internet doing crazy algorithms stuff. But I was like that at that age too - at 16, 17, 18, I was able to do a lot. But I’m much bett

I’ve seen some kids on the internet doing crazy algorithms stuff. But I was like that at that age too - at 16, 17, 18, I was able to do a lot. But I’m much better now that I’ve hit 30. I don’t really do any algorithms anymore, but my code is cleaner, I resolve tickets quickly and with robust, tested solutions, and I can anticipate business needs and problems that relate to my job way better than someone without professional experience. There’s a lot of people like that - the best blogs are from devs in their late 30s or 40s. The answer is basically that older is almost always better.