That's actually something that's crossed my mind on more than one occasion. I know the grass is always greener but I couldn't help thinking about the idea of going in to custom playhouse manufacture for parents with more money that sense, while I worked on this http://www.codestore.net/store.nsf/unid/BLOG-20100525-0401?OpenDocument
As a 35 year old I can't help feeling that I'm at my peak (which makes my current situation all the more frustrating) and that in 5 years time - aged 40 - I'll be considered "old" and out of touch when it comes to finding work as a developer. Whereas age and experience are a bonus in lots of trades is that true of coding?
It would be a difficult move to make though, as I truly do love my job as a coder/hacker and maker of things.
"It may be time to move away from development"
That's actually something that's crossed my mind on more than one occasion. I know the grass is always greener but I couldn't help thinking about the idea of going in to custom playhouse manufacture for parents with more money that sense, while I worked on this http://www.codestore.net/store.nsf/unid/BLOG-20100525-0401?OpenDocument
As a 35 year old I can't help feeling that I'm at my peak (which makes my current situation all the more frustrating) and that in 5 years time - aged 40 - I'll be considered "old" and out of touch when it comes to finding work as a developer. Whereas age and experience are a bonus in lots of trades is that true of coding?
It would be a difficult move to make though, as I truly do love my job as a coder/hacker and maker of things.