I'm sure the day-to-day experience of building software is generally much better in 2021, but as others have noted there are other reasons to start in 1991. -

I'm sure the day-to-day experience of building software is generally much better in 2021, but as others have noted there are other reasons to start in 1991. - Particularly interesting point in history for software (pre-Netscape!) - Build lots of experience before Google, Netflix, and FB are even born. - Incredible compounded returns in software stocks (and great returns in housing) 2021 is a great time to be a 20yr old software dev, but it's also a great time to be a 50yr old software dev who has 30 yrs of experience, stock market returns, and housing investment.