[LVB]

And that goes for any profession. I was far more inspired to hear a recent NPR story about a welder at a local factory who's 90 and just celebrated his 65th year with the company. He likes going to work every day and keeps doing so.

Far more desirable to me than finding some golden goose is to find a path that keeps me enjoying work for years and years.

[asr]

Who is downvoting this? The point is that people can find a lot of fulfillment in work.

When I read about a programmer who stopped programming at 30 to go into construction, I think that shows programming wasn't really the right career choice for him. If it's not the right career choice for you, then by all means follow the recent spate of HN "retirement" posts and change careers.

But if you love programming, you can actually find jobs you like in programming! You don't need to retire! Talking to 30-somethings planning their retirement is...depressing.

[Androsynth]

For me, the path to enjoyment involves my own freedom. Freedom to work on what I want and to have, build and implement my own vision. I think this community has a higher than average amount of people like this and that is why these articles show up.