I am 55. 39 years since I got my first programming job. I long ago lost my interest in production coding, but my coding skills are highly valued in the testing/

I am 55. 39 years since I got my first programming job. I long ago lost my interest in production coding, but my coding skills are highly valued in the testing/training/consulting world. Part of your problem is that the world expects guys of our age to have moved into leadership positions. For instance, I have two part-time consulting gigs right now where I do coding to get the kids started with certain test tools that they didn’t realize they should have created before I came along. I’m ostensibly coaching and training. But coding is a helpful part of that. Another part of your problem is it sounds like you don’t know anyone. I got both my current gigs because former colleagues hired me. Socialize!