May 26, 2021 · My advice to CS majors is that you need to make enough to retire by 35 as that's when you stand a good chance of being tossed on the trash heap. Alternatively - win the startup lottery and either cash out or continue as principal.

Apr 18, 2025 · Computer programmers write, modify, and test code and scripts that allow computer software and applications to function properly. They turn the designs created by software developers and engineers into instructions that a computer can follow.

Nov 25, 2021 · "Old programmers never die, they just decompile." If they're good, they get refactored. they decompile back to star stuff. gets transpiled into coffeescript. hopefully we retire. I am 47 and want to retire soon. They get closure by getting to access extra functionality in their life function by way of the big retirement savings parameter.

Aug 4, 2022 · Early retirement in tech is fairly common; the retirement age for most software engineers is between 45 and 60. However, many senior technologists—especially those who were forced into “early retirement” during the early stages of the pandemic lockdown—are now considering wading back into the labor pool.

Aug 9, 2022 · Someone who graduated 15 years ago is probably ~37 y/o, i.e. not 40 yet. In 10 years time, when today's 30 year olds hit 40 y/o, there will be a lot more older programmers, both in absolute terms and proportionally. That means it …

Oct 18, 2023 · I think you got it the wrong way around: you go into non-technical roles and that can eventually kill your programming skills. If you stick to programming, you can remain productive in that until retirement or death.

Jun 27, 2021 · When a Quora user asked if software development was a dead-end job by middle age, hundreds of stories poured in. Upbeat tales from programmers in their 60s countered conventional wisdom.

Sep 17, 2023 · Programmers must constantly absorb new information, but after age 35, their brain function declines, and they can no longer remember new things, making them unable to continue working (Learning...

Apr 26, 2012 · In a recent editorial, Norman Matloff, a professor of computer science at the University of California, Davis, describes software engineering as a career dead end. “Many programmers find that...

Aug 25, 2023 · The theory that programmers will retire at 35 may be a message from the human trafficking industry that says, “When you’re approaching 40, it’s time to retire.” It is often a job that requires physical strength and is covered with overtime.