Turns out this is a common problem for programmers long in the tooth.<p>Former pro-athletes often move into the ranks of coaching or Front Office Management.  The same idea applies to programmers, you can either find a way to leverage your expertise-- or get out of the game entirely.<p>Here&#x27;s a good read, &quot;In search of the fabled elephants&#x27; graveyard of software developers over 40&quot; &gt; <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.infoworld.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;2617093&#x2F;it-careers&#x2F;it-careers-where-do-all-the-old-programmers-go.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.infoworld.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;2617093&#x2F;it-careers&#x2F;it-caree...</a>