I'm 56 and STILL love building software ... I started coding as a hobby when I was in 6th grade, built my first computer (a COSMAC Elf) when I was in 10th grade

I'm 56 and STILL love building software ... I started coding as a hobby when I was in 6th grade, built my first computer (a COSMAC Elf) when I was in 10th grade and spent 20 years doing a combination of electronics and software engineering. For the last (almost) 20 years, I've been only doing software development with a small amount of consulting on hardware design and hobbyist projects. (And the weirdly political intersection with these disciplines while working on a committee that wrote part of the DOCSIS cable modem spec). I have no intention of throwing in the towel and am really enjoying the Go language (and happy to see that Java is taking steps to reduce the complexity of the JakartaEE framework). But ... I used to code for fun in my spare time and more recently I'm finding myself working on "shop" projects. I sold my pocket-cruiser (a small yacht) and I'm building a couple of small wooden boats. I have a '71 Saab Sonnett III I'm in the process of restoring and a '71 VW Karman Ghia that's next on the list. I thoroughly endorse the idea of doing something with your hands - it's so much more satisfying than sitting in front of the TV.