What is life like at age 45?

I'm 49 and I can tell you that most people start going downhill after 40. The cuties you once thought were hot in high school have all morphed into wildebeests. At about 45, some people begin wh…

Top stories for Susan   What is life like at age 45? Chris Caballero, Equity Index Futures Trader • Answered January 13 I'm 49 and I can tell you that most people start going downhill after 40. The cuties you once thought were hot in high school have all morphed into wildebeests. At about 45... Read more » 10.7M 8.5K 1.5K   I'm a 15 year old software engineer, fluent in many languages, and my family doesn't think I can get anywhere with my knowledge, even after showing them all the projects I've made. How can I get a job or internship to show them that I can? Kurt Guntheroth, Software Engineer for 40 years, author of book Optimized C++ • Answered May 20, 2021 The hard truth is that at 15, you are probably not even fluent in your local natural language. Your claim to know "many [programming?] languages" is extremely suspect, beca... Read more » 1.2M 2.1K 166   Do programmers still have high salaries? Firoze Muhammad Zahidur Rahman, CEO at Loosely Coupled Technologies (2017-present) • Updated July 10, 2017 It depends on what kind of programmer are you. If you are tagged with php/mysql only or something like general android programmer or ios developer for which there are plent... Read more » 908K 1.3K 26   What screams "I have ADHD"? Sydney Marcks, Lived with ADHD for almost 31 years, diagnosed at age 9 • Answered October 30 I'm ADHD and when someone tells me they think they have ADHD, I always ask them "How long have we been talking/sitting here?". Neurotypical people have no trouble at all es... Read more » 2.5M 709 124   I just got fired from an internship because I was late for 2/3 hour on my first day. What do I do now? Joshua Gross, Has conducted research on matching talent to jobs • Answered March 5 As with the other answer, I'm assuming that the issue wasn't only being 40 minutes late one time. First, put your index and middle finger on the pulse point on your neck. Fe... Read more » 6.6M 5.1K 414   Why is J.K Rowling under fire after the release of 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' trailer? Vitmor • Answered December 16 Hi. Because J.K Rowling is at it again. After the backlash she faced in June and August last year over her comments on the transgender community, she decided to comment on S... Read more » 7.8M 3.1K 1.2K   Should I get married or stay single? Ankita Sinha, I write • Updated October 25 Here is what I thought about marriage almost eight years ago. Marriage is a trip stop. That's how I viewed it. An event that moves you up. From living a carefree life to a re... Read more » 5.8M 2.6K 274   I am Indian. I want to get admitted to Caltech, MIT or UCB. My parents aren't supportive and want me to go to an IIT. We aren't financially sound, and I have zero extracurricular activies due to the emphasis on studies. What can I do? Umang Thanawala, M.S Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1976) • Updated November 1, 2020 Hi, I don't want to discourage you my friend . I graduated from MIT 44 yrs. ago. Then my daughter wanted to do her undergrad at MIT. For that she started preparations from 8... Read more » 4M 3.3K 135   How do incompetent software engineers/developers keep their job and not get fired? Matt Laine, Platform Engineer • Answered April 1 I've got a secret for you: Not only does it make sense for incompetent software engineers to keep their jobs and not get fired, it actually makes sense that they get promote... Read more » 930K 2.9K 162   By the age of 30 what were some of your accomplishments? Tom Crosley, Embedded systems programmer for 45 years • Updated January 26 I'm 74 now. I'll list what were my achievements at age 30. I had completed my Master's degree in Computer Science (MSCS) a year earlier. Eight years earlier, I had graduated ... Read more » 2.4M 658 29   I got caught stealing from Wal-Mart and all they did was get my information and let me go ? What does this mean and what am I supposed to do next? Judy McElearney, Not legal advice; life/work experience only. • Answered January 8 This means that Walmart isn't pressing charges At. This. Time…. Don't push your luck. What they are doing is documenting every penny you steal. When you have amassed enoug... Read more » 6M 1K 277   Why is it becoming so common for senior software engineers to intentionally drop out of hiring processes that require coding tests? Dallas Caley, Programming since 1982. • Updated January 19 No point in taking a test I'm going to fail. Look man. I've been coding for 15+ (bleeping) years. I know PHP, Python, Javascript, SQL (various flavors), countless framework... Read more » 1M 4.5K 323 Read more in your feed

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