Is there anyone here above 40 yrs of age? How do you stay relevant, i clearly see the young people are far smarter and more knowledgeable these days in both skills and management, so how will the older generation survive? We also in future will be reaching that age and things should be even worse for sure due to these high degree of automation everywhere. So how to prepare for it? Will going into management roles help or rather make things worse?
Before age 40, you have energy to pump out shitty code at record pace. After 40, you will think differently and holistically. You will make practical decisions to design systems better. When you read GoF Design Patterns book after 40, it makes so much sense :)
So most would prefer staying IC for life?
Iāve meet older engineers that fall on both sides. Some stay IC, some move to management positions. Just depends on motivations. Iām not 40 but personally I would probably stay IC. I like writing code. I donāt care for endless meetings and corporate politics.
Dude, I will be here until I die. I'm 55 now. I have friends who work here that are over 60 and relevant. If you are 40 and don't think you're sharp.... then get sharp. I am a top technical performer.
Only at Microsoft!
How do you get sharp? What to do? Solve puzzles and leetcode?
Yes, i saw many people above 40 at Microsoft. But what about other companies?
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My current plan is like this but subject to change as I move forwards just due to how far out this plan goes in relation to where I currently am. 22 - 30: IC ladder climb, preferably at better tech companies (FAANG 2021 here I come) 31 - 35: cruise, have kids 36 - 45: transition to an architect or tech lead (principal) position and continue cruising but slightly less so now that the kids are going to be probably 5+ years old at this point 45 onwards: transition to series A/B/early C startups in a C suite position or a high level IC and get that fat IPO windfall or get laid off (probably get laid off) (50:55): hard retire, never look back
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Yep. I know it's a pretty optimistic and future heavy plan, so I'm expecting it to change a lot as time moves forward, I get less naive, and I get closer to those checkpoints. It's really more of a barebones plan right now that gives me motivation and direction to GTFO my current company, and from what I've seen it looks to be a pretty common progression. The last step with Series A/B/C is just my shot at giving not just myself but also my direct/extended family some cushion.