Aging programmer
Forty? A mere child! I'm about to turn 59, and I spend my days coding. And I love it.<p>At my current job I could have easily moved into people management. But the modest salary bump just ain't worth headache as long they let me keep building software.<p>My plan is to ease into retirement over the next decade or so as an indie hacker. Maybe try to grow my current passive income side project. Maybe make new things or take on occasional contracts.<p>There are plenty of people who lose their passion building software or get tired of keeping up with tech. There's a reason for stereotype. But there are many of us who are living exceptions.