[AndyNemmity]

Took a development job mid-30s (this year) after being a senior engineer but without any coding. It's been very difficult to be essentially a junior, while everyone's expectations are that you are far higher.

Enjoyable in a lot of respects though, the biggest issues are all around expectations. I think I'm doing better than I have any right to be doing, but am far worse than any peer. Dealing with that dance is difficult.

[lawnchair_larry]

While there's probably some truth to that, other folks who seem to have the answers are probably faking it more than you realize. The big difference is that you're hyper aware of your predicament and more likely to identify gaps in what you "should" know.