I'm confused by that statement. Do you really mean that IT gurus won't get too old or burnt out on re-leanering new stuff every few years?
I am 40 and have been programming since I was 12; almost always on the bleeding edge. I can assure you that there is a point of being "too old".
Unless you are quite a different person that I, I highly suggest you keep maxing out that retirement account. ;)
IT gurus won't get too old or burnt out on re-learning new stuff every few years
I can't speak directly to the IT guru part, or to getting burnt out on new stuff. I can tell you that my dad is almost 70 and has never enjoyed his work more. I'm 35 and I'm still always itching to learn new things. And given the rapid advance of technology, I'd be surprised if the usual 'grow old and die' scenario remains 'usual' much longer. In the not-too-distant future I expect longer lives and continual renewal to be the norm, and I for one am looking forward to it.
I'd be willing to bet that, for the current generation at least, that will never happen. (But I still max out my retirement account, just to be safe. :-)