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Re:Ask HN: Software Engineer hitting 40: what's next? by bovermyer on Saturday November 27, 2021 @10:09AM (#29360716)
I'm 39 and in the USA. I've had similar experience to yours.

I'm considering targeting the C suite given my social, communication, and strategy skills. I would be a little sad to give up coding, but since I do plenty of coding in my free time, I don't think it would matter much.

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Re:Ask HN: Software Engineer hitting 40: what's next? by k8sToGo on Saturday November 27, 2021 @12:02PM (#29361563)
What is a C suite?
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Re:Ask HN: Software Engineer hitting 40: what's next? by bovermyer on Saturday November 27, 2021 @09:29PM (#29365648)
Specifically referring to the chief executives of a medium-to-large corporation. Their responsibilities vary depending on the organization, but usually, they're tasked with improving the profitability and efficiency of any given group.
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Re:Ask HN: Software Engineer hitting 40: what's next? by adjagu on Saturday November 27, 2021 @12:12PM (#29361637)
Most likely referring to management. People that tend to have Chief somewhere in their position title.
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Re:Ask HN: Software Engineer hitting 40: what's next? by wmij on Saturday November 27, 2021 @12:10PM (#29361629)
It is the "chief" type roles in a company - CEO, CTO, CFO, COO, CMO, etc.
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