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You will blink your eyes and be on the other side of the interview table in due time and be thinking the same thing my friend.
What's it like to be old? My boss is younger than I am and is absolutely sure he knows more about my job than I do, even though I've been doing it since before he was born and he never did it at all. People on TV keep trying to sell me stuff like Metamucil, some new kind of cane or similar silly gadget, or a scam investment, none of which I want. My grandkids can't understand why I can't read things they're holding r…
Ageism in tech is real. Don't act like you won't be old one day when you scoff at an older engineer's resume during the interview process. You will blink your eyes and be on the other side of the interview table in due time and be thinking the same thing my friend.
It's better to find someone who likes what you are than try to become something you're not.
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Robert A. Heinlein Quote: “It's amazing how much 'mature wisdom' resembles being too tired.”
Physically, my best advice is to take good care of your back and your teeth. These 2 things can make a huge quality of life difference once you are past 40. I would also add your eyes, but there is not a lot you can do about that one! Almost everyone needs reading glasses by 40. Glasses suck, but you get used to it. Psychologically, the best I can say is to forgive yourself for any stupid things you did when you were…
One thing I'll add to this is to take care of your hearing. Some age-related hearing loss is inevitable, but you can reduce the amount of hearing loss you'll experience by minimizing your exposure to loud sounds. How loud is too loud? A rule of thumb is that if you walk around with earbuds and can clearly hear a podcast while standing next to a busy street, it is loud enough to damage your hearing. Hearing loss is a…
Ride a bicycle and learn C (I've been doing the first for 50+ years and the second for 30+ [0]). Some skills never go out of fashion. [0] Personally, I found learning C harder than falling off bicycles.
I am very surprised my C (C++) skills seem to be in demand still - even seems to be a bit of a renaissance at the moment.
Feeling hopeless at 40 sucked more than feeling hopeless at 20. Feeling hopeful at 45 is more amazing than feeling hopeful at 25. So I guess I appreciate the good and the bad more now than I used to.
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I agree and think q-tip use has damaged my hearing considerably over the years.
The ear canal is surprisingly delicate. I started ocean swimming recently, and was surprised to learn that I was developing "surfer's ear" -- a buildup of scar tissue. The damage is cumulative, and if you let it go past a certain point the only fix is surgery.