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by snogglethorpe 5001 days ago
Sure, but there's nothing particularly programming-specific about that situation.

It can happen with any profession, and I can't see that it's any more likely for programmers.

[Personal note: I'm my late 40s, and have been a professional programmer my entire working life. I still love it, and can't think of anything else I'd rather do.]