I’m about the same age + experience as you are. I’ve learned that what I like best is the nuts and bolts of programming. My favorite jobs were low-bureaucracy b

I’m about the same age + experience as you are. I’ve learned that what I like best is the nuts and bolts of programming. My favorite jobs were low-bureaucracy business where I have a ton of control and few meetings. I’m currently on a team of 2.5 developers with one meeting per week. It’s great. My advice is to think about what you’ve enjoyed most in the last twenty years, and optimize around that.