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I don't think a 45-year-old developer has inherently more free time than a 25-year-old. Given that a 45-year-old is more likely to have a family than a 25-year-
by gbelote 15y ago
I don't think a 45-year-old developer has inherently more free time than a 25-year-old. Given that a 45-year-old is more likely to have a family than a 25-year-old, I'd expect them to have less free time.
- maresca 15y agoWhile this is true, you also don't see many 45-year-olds doing 60 and 70 hour work weeks.
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- gbelote 15y agoYes, but presumably they aren't spending those extra 20-30 hours writing StackOverflow answers.
- markkanof 15y agoIt could be though that a 45-year-old has better perspective on what's important and what's not and therefore has better time management skills. I know when I was first starting out as a developer I spent a lot of long days and weekends working but not really getting a whole lot accomplished. As I've matured, I've gotten better at picking out what's really important and am now much more productive while working less hours. I anticipate this trend to continue as I gain more experience.