We will all get older. As we do, will there still be a place for us in tech? Must we transition to management? Is it worth it? Will it make us happy?

These questions have been on my mind as someone who has followed a traditional career path, from individual contributor programmer to management, then to CTO, and recently back to individual contributor programmer.

This presentation reveals what worked out for me and what didn't. What I'd keep and what I'd change and finally how I now think about managing a rewarding career in technology.