Being A Developer After 40

Is age an impediment or an advantage when you are a software developer? How does experience work? What are the consequences of your decisions in your professional life? Some thoughts from a self-taught developer over 40.

Read the complete speech:
https://akos.ma/blog/being-a-developer-after-40/

Presentation given in Zürich, Switzerland, on April 25th 2016, at https://www.appbuilders.ch

Transcript

1. being a developer after 40 #appbuilders16 / @akosma
2. https://twitter.com/SciencePorn/status/578075637274955776
22. 2:14 am August 29th, 1997
24. my first job
30. It looks like you’re talking about Windows NT in App Builders Zürich 2016. Would you like help? •Wat •Vade retro, Clippy
31. 6776 days
39. twelve tips
40. 1. forget the hype
41. 1997 CORBA & RUP 2000 SOAP & XML 2003 MDA & Software Factories 2006 Semantic Web & OLPC 2009 Augmented Reality 2012 Big Data 2015 Virtual Reality & Bots (?)
42. https://twitter.com/joewalnes/status/563691487586549761
43. plateau of productivity slope of enlightenment technology trigger peak of inflated expectations trough of disillusionment visibility maturity
44. https://twitter.com/0xced/status/554591574257336321
45. 2. choose your galaxy wisely
47. 3. learn about software history
48. https://twitter.com/jmalvpal/status/669781283732631553
52. https://twitter.com/iamdevloper/status/600972743631347713
53. https://twitter.com/hisham_hm/status/675845003709702144
54. 4. keep on learning
55. two simple rules
56. a. learn one new programming language every year
57. http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2015/12/24/0747-melodys-guide-to-programming-languages/
58. b. read six books every year
60. https://twitter.com/codinghorror/status/695072624322293760
62. 5. teach
63. https://twitter.com/Jexx/status/602943242024390656
65. 6. workplaces suck
67. https://twitter.com/jochenWolters/status/718175220637392897
68. 7. know your worth
69. 10x engineer
70. https://twitter.com/mendezfe/status/579559198247260160
71. 8. send the elevator down
72. https://twitter.com/nslater/status/545592700289155072
73. https://twitter.com/codeinthehole/status/540117725604216832
74. 9. llvm
77. https://twitter.com/clattner_llvm/status/568128101625933824
78. 10. follow your gut
80. https://twitter.com/kibblesmith/status/534421408575922176
81. 11. apis are king
82. https://twitter.com/BenedictEvans/status/696035630875152385
84. 12. fight complexity
87. https://twitter.com/mattisfrommars/status/558373483798073344
88. conclusion
89. age does not matter
98. https://twitter.com/ImRegularJohn/status/555114601222643714
99. thanks
100. @akosma #appbuilders16 It looks like your presentation in App Builders Zürich 2016 is finished. Would you like help? •Auf Wiedersehen! •Adiós, amigos!