Software developers in their 40s to 60s who follow the "lifelong active developer"

In Japan there is "programmer 35 years old (40 years old) retirement theory", but in the United States as well, it is considered difficult to live forever as "ichi developer" forever. A programmer who is over 40 years old will be urged to become a "manager" eventually, but for software developers in their 40s to 60s refusing to become managers and keeping "lifelong active developers" Interviews are taking place.

Software Developers After 40, 50 and 60 Who Hate Being A Manager
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◆ Rob Fletcher, a 45-year-old senior software engineer
Specialty:Web development,Test-driven development,Agile software development,Grails,Groovy, Spock,AngularJS

"I have been writing code for 16 years and I worked independently as a contractor for several years but I joined Netflix as a senior software engineer at the age of 42. I am still a daily I am writing a code. My favorite language isKotlinSo, the frequently used languages ​​are Java ·ScalaIt is Groovy. I like to learn and practice, it is not suitable for becoming a manager and I do not intend to continue my career as a manager in the future. As advice to developers of the same age,EmacsPlease do not become an old man who ridicule a new language than C ++ or C ++. Your proven experience is with Node JSGo languageDo not use it to protect yourself who is afraid of young people who use yakko, please use it to decide what you can do with new technology appropriately. "


◆ Eve · Christensen, senior · software designer at 62 years old
Specialty:Extensive experience in code creation and documentation of embedded real-time systems including real-time embedded software development, software configuration management, test suite building (system and unit testing), Linux and Windows,C language·C ++·Python·C #·PascalProficient

Mr. Christensen talks like this. "I got a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1980 and since then I have been working as a software engineer since then since I am writing a day code but my job is a managerial task There was no one, if I had been talking about a manager long ago, the level as my developer would have reached incompetence.I am a programmer, because that is what I love, My manager is a young man under the age of 40, but I am the best manager in my life. What is important as a developer is that you are looking for a chance to learn at any time, and have visited It is to prepare to grab opportunities. "


◆ 47 years old senior · software designer John Brother
Specialty:Enterprise architectureAnd its development, teaching agile, data visualization software, credit card processing, IT service, mobile application development

"I like to solve problems and discover new solutions because I feel that I have the skills that meet the demand.I pick up something and learn , I am not afraid to remove unnecessary things.I can respond to various things like a person who excels at UNIX writes a good shell scriptFull Stack EngineerI try to make it as much as possible. I plan to work for another 21 years, but if it is supposed that all existing web-based development environments will be built on quantum computer's D-wave server by then, I will be bumped away I also feel the fear of doing it. "Brother said.


Roger · Whitcom of software designer / software engineer at 60 years old
Specialty:C · C ++ ·Java

Whitcomb's says "imagine might be difficult but, I was studying engineering and computer science in order to become a lawyer, is a large amount of Java code to have supported me of living in the now. recent Job might be struggling in the speed of was intended to design the entire system from scratch. recent web and mobile programming, but it does not have reached the "dead end" in the Fortunately, 60-year-old. many years over but it has been approached the manager of the job, because I like who you are programming than to manage the people, consistently has continued otherwise noted. the same age friends who had refused me the same managers are fired or, you listen to the story or to struggle to re-employment, if you want to continue to work as a developer, and he no choice but to provide their value I think "A thing of.


◆ Senior software designer Scott Gartner in his 50s
Specialty:A parser· Designing and framework such as modeling · graphics · database subsystem etc, database design (SQL · DML · DDL · LINQ), XML design,Single sign-on(SSO), Internet application, Windows application, animation

"I have a career as a programmer for more than 34 years, only a single resume is needed.In large companies it was customary for programmers to become managerial enough to get older, but at that time I was thinking whether "I can not manage my manager well" or "I like a programmer," When I trace my memory, my career as a developer can not be wider After that, I thought of learning a new language every two years to the average level and I am trying not to keep it in the change of technology, "says Gartner.


Software engineer Brian Bowman at age 56
Specialty:Proprietary file system / database internal, persistent data structure, directory and index search technology, server management,DASDI / O driver, machine code generation / cross architectureTranscoding, Object persistence, client server interface,Multi tenant, Distributed caching, large-scale approval system (enforcement, management, logging), and in recent yearsSAS Viya platformResearch, design and programming on core engine of cloud analysis service for

Bowman says, "The average age of my team is 50, everyone has over 20 years experience developing software on" heavy "systems.We are responsible for coding, debugging, testing, from system architect I am spending most of the time to answer the questions, etc. Some of the team is doing hardware technology evaluation, conference presentation, collaborating with the open source community, I am counting from 40 years old 4 I am going to continue working as long as I can make a meaningful contribution.When I study and re-study according to my position's request, Charging. "Continually improving continues to motivate me."


Scott Gartner, principal software research engineer in the 60s ◆
Specialty:Multithread·Multiprocessing· Driver · Communication stack, C · C ++ · Java · Python · Incorporation of hardware specifications, software architect / engineer specialized in software development for hardware, hardware engineer to work together to maximize synergies between the two fields It can be effective

Mr. Gartner said, "I am the oldest employee in my company at the age of 62. The youngest colleague is in my late twenties, so there is a difference between years 35 and older, but my age is not a problem The world has undergone a major change when compared to writing code with punch paper, but in any age the problem is the same: "How do you enter a human request so that the computer can do it?" I do not believe that the lifetime of software developers is 10 to 20 years, and I seem to have been fortunate choosing a company, and I am constantly able to challenge new things at all times. If you were developing software that would repeat the same thing, you can imagine that it is boring. "


◆ Ms. Victor Boekman of a 54-year-old senior software engineer
Specialty:Python · Linux · C · C ++ · .NET programming,Microsoft Access·MySQL·SQLBased system and other environment,TCP / IP, Automation of enterprise systems, specialized database skills in distributed computing,LHPress.comOver 100 books in 13 years at book publishing experience

"Development trucks and management trucks are in parallel, and for companies with more than 250 developers, there will be a way for managers to keep track of engineers, even if salary increases, meetings And e-mails are fun Everyday in the development industry an innovative platform will appear every two years Please do not panic and learn about your new development environment and your work over a three-day period I have been replacing almost all my skills every four years for more than 30 years.I now work with a team of 48 to 56 years old developers, but everyone got three times ~ We are doing "replacing" our skills as much as 8 times, "says Bowman.


Software engineer Kart Ganteros in his 50's
Specialty:Linux / UNIX · Algorithm design · C ++ · C · Multithreading and decentralization · Standard skills in telecommunications · security · socket networking,TQM·ISO 9000Product planning and concept formation using agile development and conventional development methodology

Mr. Ganteros says "The flow of software development is very fast and developers who do not learn new skills on a continuous basis will not be able to continue working for more than twenty years." It's exactly what developers do when they are 40 years old " Coding is a very easy task, if you do not have a good day or bad day in the code, just paying great attention to details will take the action you've entered. I change my mood and change indefinitely depending on the day.If you can manage people to come in contact with family and friends, you will be a good manager. "


Software consultant James Grening in 60's
Specialty:Object Oriented Software Design, Test Driven Development (C · C ++ · Java · C #), Embedded Software ·Refactoring·Extreme programming·Scrum· Multiple lectures on agile development · release planning · incremental planning, one of the main contributors to the test framework using CppUTest for C and C ++ stand alone, Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) and Agile Conference , One of the authors of "Agile software development declaration"

"I have advanced a managerial path, which was a very valuable experience, but as a result of prioritizing what I love the most, I decided to return to the way of programming In order to be a valuable developer, please make sure your 40 years do not do the same thing every year.We developers will rapidly change the method of using technology and software to use I live in the world The most important thing is "to continue learning." I am programming at the age of 62 and I love it, "says Grenning.