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Re:Do middle-aged non-ninja developers belong? by frostiebot on Tuesday April 02, 2013 @10:49AM (#5479577)
What if you're not entrepreneur material? Not everyone has the spark or drive on that level.

I am ferociously dedicated - to an almost quixotic level - to programming, but in general I find that I literally have no compulsion to do any coding for myself outside of work hours.

I'm almost in my mid-thirties and I took worry about the future where the need for codehorses like myself is thoroughly outweighed by the need for "Rock Star Ninjas".

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Re:Do middle-aged non-ninja developers belong? by dylanhassinger on Friday April 05, 2013 @02:48AM (#5497107)
i think you answered your own question. There is no job security any more, unless you make it yourself. Building a business is the ultimate safety net for everyone. No it's not easy, but it's easier for programmers (people that can create value) than for people with no skills.
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