[win311fwg]

> So I have to debug other people's libraries

Been there, but then I soon learned to reduce dependencies to essentially none. Those that do make the cut need to be of high quality such that the authors of those libraries are also as perfect as you are. There is absolutely no need to depend on code written by those with <=10 years under their belt. The world is full of developers with 20+ years of experience.

> After 10+ years, you've got to have run into something.

Sure. And after 10+ years of flipping burgers, there will have been some pretty sweet lands. Who is going to remember, though? It is fine if you do. Everyone has their thing. But I'd say it is not exactly among the most memorable of events. It is not like time spent with your child, or something that actually has some kind of meaning. You even say you are semi-retired, so you must agree that things on the job don't really matter. If it did, why not dedicate every possible moment to it?