48 here ... and I do it because I love it. In fact, I've been to management and back three times (but I've learned my lesson now). I still feel the same "joy

48 here ... and I do it because I love it. In fact, I've been to management and back three times (but I've learned my lesson now). I still feel the same "joy of discovery" I experienced upon writing my first line of code but I'm a bit more capable now. I think there are people who were made to be makers/tinkerers and other that aren't, but fake it for a period of time. If this was the 1800's, I'd be laughed at as a "fool inventor".