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40 is likely the average age programmers start to reject the concept they need to be available 24x7x365, and realize the SV or startup mindset pays off only in
by bsg75 5y ago
40 is likely the average age programmers start to reject the concept they need to be available 24x7x365, and realize the SV or startup mindset pays off only in a small number of cases. Odds a bit better than a lottery ticket.
I did not start to put limits on my dedication to a job until I was 50, and now at times feel I could have better used the last decade - more living / less toiling.
- throwaway_egbs 5y agoAlong those lines (I'm in my early 40s, been programming since I was a kid, working in software since I was 20) my tolerance for BS is at an all-time low and I've been at this long enough now to know my own worth. There are loads of jobs out there, but not many I can be convinced to sign up for.