26 Oct
2010
26 Oct
'10
6:09 a.m.
On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 08:45:59AM -0400, Dave McGuire wrote:
On 10/26/10 4:48 AM, Roger Holmes wrote:
Some of the most skilled coders here are above 50, some above 60 and one
just retired. Experience does count for something :)
/P
Unfortunately working at a technical level on the
leading edge does
not pay very well in the UK. I was told I would not be able to
progress to a higher grade without becoming a manager, so I left and
became a major shareholder and director of a tiny company and have
remained technical to this day. Somewhat to my surprise I found I can
still out-program every other programmer we have ever employed
despite now being 57 years old.
Why would it be "despite" being 57? I think it's BECAUSE you're
57. You have a great deal of experience, which is the main thing
that makes someone a good programmer.
Congratulations on remaining in the useful side of the company.
90% of management staff (and ALL of executive staff) is overhead and
secondary to the real operation of a company. Most companies,
though, seem to have it backwards. (and look where it gets them!)