Is 40 the New 60?
40 is not the new 60. Not even close.<p>At 40, I&#x27;ve done some of the best work I&#x27;ve ever done and my pay has been better than ever.  I&#x27;m 52 now and the trend has only gotten better.<p>Why? Its because at 40, I had a much deeper understanding of the tech, I understood of the whole business process and I had the maturity to deal with people in a productive way.  You won&#x27;t find all of those in a 25 year old developer.<p>The only way that age becomes a detriment is if you do not grow.  I worked with someone my age who only strong skills are a large enterprise storage system.  He is a dinosaur and his future is limited.  That&#x27;s not his age, its the way he chose to build is CV.<p>I focused on learning new tech; Python, Go, Kubernetes, Cloud, etc. I&#x27;ve also spend a lot of time learning the business aspects of my industry and I&#x27;ve learned to be less of a jerk to people and how to communicate. At 52, I have recruiters contact me all the time.<p>Age is just number guys. Stay current, keep learning and stay strong.