it was my 44th birthday yesterday. i write software. i've written/edited/deleted various answers to this question - i'm not sure what i can add that's relevan

it was my 44th birthday yesterday. i write software. i've written/edited/deleted various answers to this question - i'm not sure what i can add that's relevant on a personal level. seems like you are really looking for some kind of statistical answer. but if there's anything you're curious about, feel free to ask here or by email.