True, and technology is far from the worst field in that respect. Professional sports or modeling are two professions in which you will lose your value no matte

True, and technology is far from the worst field in that respect. Professional sports or modeling are two professions in which you will lose your value no matter what you do. You have a limited shelf life and you have to make the best out of the years you have. As a developer you at least have a choice. It's possible to earn a living as a software developer in your 50s or 60s, I've met a few.