[trcollinson]

Anecdotally, I hired one of the best engineers I have ever worked with when he was 31 and a junior in college. I hired him as an intern. Now, 5 years later, he's making well North of 6 figures.

By the way, as an intern he was still learning. I remember one day he was running the longest, worst, non-infinite loop I have ever seen. It ran for hours! He asked me what was wrong. That was his trick. He would ask good questions and he would remember what he learned and applied it later. That's why he's such a great engineer. He still learns to this day. So, do it! And keep on learning.