0320 Old Programmers Never Die, They Just Become Managers. Not!

Old Programmers Never Die, They Just Become Managers. Not! Rating:  Paul Kimmel (view profile) March 17, 2006 
For the better part of the past dozen years, I have worked as an itinerant software developer, sort of a "have computer, will travel" consultant. For a long time, everywhere I went I was one of the young guns. Now, it all of a sudden seems like I am an old timer. When did that happen? Now, I routinely work with people who are closer to my oldest son\’s age.
After many turns of the calendar and years of whacking on a keyboard—in addition to a bad back, carpal tunnel, poor eye sight, and more flab than I like to see in the mirror—I am old enough to know a thing or two about my line of work. In this article, I share the pearls of professional wisdom I\’ve accumulated over the years, starting with my favorite: Old programmers don\’t simply disappear.
Continuing Education and Working Smarter
Continuing education is going to really pay off over the long haul. At 40+, one will not be able to put in 80- or 100-hour work weeks like the kids will. To compete against young programmers with raw horsepower, you will need a lot of wisdom.
If you are too tired to continually train yourself, your skills eventually will become outdated and you will find yourself at an increased risk of job loss. It\’s okay to slow down, but never stop learning—not in this business.
What if you feel too old or too tired to work as many hours as your younger co-workers? Well, the truth is that there is no correlation between hours worked per week and good software. There isn\’t even any proof that excessive work even really helps improve a project\’s timeline. Good (or great) software is a function of team work, good planning, sound management, and a level head. More than likely, if one or more people are working 50+ hours a week, people are trying to compensate for poor planning by heroic effort and there is a very good chance the outcome will be poor too.
If you\’re working 50+ hours a week at a fixed rate, and/or your peers or management don\’t respect you enough to provide adequate planning and resources to do the job well without killing yourself, find a new job. An unwillingness to work your life away means you are smart enough to live a balanced life. It does not mean you are undedicated.
Up or Out: Is It Myth or Reality?
I worked at an East coast investment firm recently and very few people seemed to be above the age of 35. Such work environments might make one wonder, "Will I be either forced into management or forced out of programming after I turn 30 or 40?" The answer is no, not if you make yourself valuable through continuing education and eschewing long hours in favor of proper planning and wisdom.
Why do people assume that an older programmer eventually has to become a manager? Do we make older doctors stop practicing medicine? How about lawyers? Do all lawyers have to become judges or politicians? Generally, no. The good news is that the industry is growing older and the median programmer/developer age has increased too. It\’s not just kids any more. Remember, what young programmers have in energy you have in experience by now. Brain beats brawn almost every time.

Old Programmers Never Die, They Just Become Managers. Not! 让我想起
老兵不死 “老兵不死,只是悄然隐去。”——美国陆军五星上将麦克阿瑟 "old soldiers never die; they just fade away."

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旧程式永生,他们只是成为管理员. 不! 等级:PaulKimmel(看法概况)2006年3月17日为更好地部分十多年前,我曾担任软件开发人员,一支巡逻,有点 " 有电脑,将旅游 "   顾问. 长期以来,世界各地的人是我,我又年轻枪. 现在,我突然感到好像老侨. 如果确实出现这种情况呢? 现在,我经常与人接近我的长子 \’ 中国时代. (续)经过多次转折的日历,几年就把一个键盘,除了坏后,carpal隧道,穷人视力,更干脆,比我想看到的镜子,我始知道的事,或两对我的工作路线. 在这篇文章中,我和我的珍珠专业智能 \’ ve累积多年,从我最喜欢:穿上旧程式 \’ t消失. 成人教育和继续教育工作将会更聪明收效比长途. 在40+一将无法投入80或100小时的工作周,如小孩会. 对青年竞争马力与原始程式,你需要很多的智慧. 如果你太疲倦,不断培养自己,医术终将过时,你会觉得自己在失去工作的危险增加. 它 \’ 不好的放缓,但从未停止学习,这不是生意. 如果你觉得什么太大或太疲劳时,你的工作很多年轻的同事们. 好,事实上,并没有关系良好,每周工作时数的软件. 但母女 \’ t即使没有证明即使真的有利于提高工作过度工程 \’ 中国时间表. 好(或大)是一种软件功能团队、好的规划、健全管理、领导水平. 以上可能,如果一个或更多人工作50小时+一周,人们正试图弥补穷人的英雄规划工作,并有很好的机会,结果将是太恶劣. 如果你 \’ 再于每周工作50小时+固定利率和/或你的同学或穿上管理 \’ t尊敬你提供足够的资源,并做适当的规划并没有杀死自己的工作,寻找新的工作. 不愿意离开你的生活工作方式你精明生活平衡的生活. 但这并不意味着你尽职. 最多的还是:这是神话与现实? 曾经在东海岸的一个投资公司,最近似乎很少人在35岁以上. 这样的工作环境会使人怀疑, " 将我是不是被迫或强制管理方案后,我把30个或40个. "   答案是否定的,如果你不通过继续教育,使自己宝贵的时间很长,尤以主张妥善规划和智慧. 为什么人们以为终于有一个老程式成为管理者? 实践使我们做老年医学医生停止? 律师又如何? 尽律师或法官,成为政治家? 一般来说,不可以. 令人欣慰的是,越来越多的产业和老位数编程/开发者的年龄也有所增加. 它 \’ 中国不仅是孩子的事. 记住,有什么年轻的编程经验,在能源方面,现在您. 几乎每次巡逻脑腕力.

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老程序员从未模子, 他们成为经理。 不是! 规定值:  保罗・Kimmel (看法外形) 2006 年3月17 日
为大部分的过去十二几年, 我工作了作为一位巡回软件开发商, "有点儿有计算机, 将旅行"顾问。 长期, 我到处去I 是年轻枪的当中一个。 现在, 它突然似乎如我是老的定时器。 何时那发生了? 现在, 我定期地工作与是更加接近的人对我的长子年龄。
在日历和岁月的许多轮以后重击在keyboard..in 加法对坏后面, 腕骨隧道, 恶劣的眼睛视域, 和更多松驰的肌肉比我喜欢看在mirror..I 上午足够老知道a 事或二关于我的作业线。 在这篇文章里, 我分享珍珠我多年来积累了的专业智慧, 从我的喜爱开始: 老程序员简单地不消失。
继续教育和工作更加聪明
继续教育真正地支付从长远看。 在40+, 你不会能投入在80- 或100 小时工作星期象孩子将。 竞争反对年轻程序员以未加工马力, 您将需要很多智慧。
如果您是太疲乏以至于不能连续地训练你自己, 您的技能最终将变得过时并且您将发现你自己在工作损失一种增加的风险。 它是好减速, 但从未停止learning..not 在这事务。
若您感到太老或太疲乏工作许多个小时作为您的更加年轻的工友? 很好, 真相是, 有交互作用在几小时之间没有运作每星期和好软件。 没有甚而过份工作真正地甚而帮助改进项目的任何证明时间安排。 好(或了不起的) 软件是队工作, 好计划的作用, 酣然的管理, 和一个平实头。 更多比可能, 如果一个或更多人民是运作的50+ 小时每星期, 人们设法补尝粗劣的计划英勇努力和那里是结果将是穷的也是的非常可能。
如果您工作50+ 几小时每星期在a 固定的率、并且/或者您的同辈或管理不尊敬足够您提供充分计划和资源做工作很好没有杀害你自己, 找到新工作。 不情愿工作您的生活手段您聪明足够居住平衡的生活。 它不意味您undedicated 。
或: 这是神话或现实吗?
我服务在一家东海岸投资公司很少人最近和非常似乎是在年龄的35 之上。 这样的工作环境也许做一奇迹, "I 将是或者被强迫入管理或强迫出于编程在我转动30 或40 之后?"答复是没有, 不是如果您做自己可贵的通过继续教育和逃避长时间倾向于适当的计划和智慧。
为什么居于假设, 一位更旧的程序员必须最终成为经理吗? 我们做更老的医生中止实践医学? 律师怎么样? 做所有律师必须成为法官或政客? 通常, 没有。 好消息是, 产业增长更旧并且中间programmer/developer 年龄增加了也是。 这不是仅孩子。 记住, 什么年轻程序员有在您有的能量经验现在。 脑子几乎每次搅拌肌力。

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