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I'm 57 and have no desire to retire. I know plenty of other programmers in their 50s who aren't itching to retire.

Programming, at least for me, isn't like some factory job where you can't wait to get out at your 30 years or whatever. I've always enjoyed what I do and found it rewarding.

Ah hah hah. Wouldn’t it be nice to have that option?

That is absolutely absurd. Most people, especially those outside the FAANG ecosystem and in literally the rest of the world outside of SV, are not trying to retire at fifty. Jesus.

I said looking towards it not retiring. Probably retiring in 12 years or so with the company planning for their exit on the horizon seems like a pretty common situation in a lot of fields.