You probably get worse at cranking out code, yeah. Familiarizing yourself with large codebases, learning new ones, etc. I assume you become a worse mid-level d

You probably get worse at cranking out code, yeah. Familiarizing yourself with large codebases, learning new ones, etc. I assume you become a worse mid-level developer, but maybe a better senior dev or manager because you can tell mid-level devs what pitfalls to avoid, and know how to navigate political systems better. I want to avoid the conclusion frankly too because I'm in my late 30s. But every intense intellectual or creative pursuit seems to peak in your youth and early adulthood -- look at composers, mathematicians, scientists, etc. People make their big individual contributions while still young.