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A comment on Ask HN: I'm 40 and feel my mental ability declining. Programming seems harder. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: I'm 40 and feel my mental ability declining. Prog... by qorrect on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @10:19AM (#34326114)
I have not heard this take but it does seem plausible. What to do about it ?
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Re:Ask HN: I'm 40 and feel my mental ability declining. Prog... by lallysingh on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @10:33AM (#34326331)
Give yourself credit for working at a higher level of quality.
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Re:Ask HN: I'm 40 and feel my mental ability declining. Prog... by LastTrain on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @10:37AM (#34326394)
Yes. Also, don't think you are too good to fail, we still learn by failing even at 50. I've said some more in another part of the thread.
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Re:Ask HN: I'm 40 and feel my mental ability declining. Prog... by lallysingh on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @01:08PM (#34328929)
If you're not failing, you're not learning!
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