That’s what I meant by “more mature pursuits”. You can’t be a game developer at age 40. You need to be doing something boring like databases, industrial apps, or analysis long before then.
As for running your own department, you aren’t going to do that in today’s world if you are a white male.
“As for running your own department, you aren’t going to do that in today’s world if you are a white male.”
LOl roger that. I still remember the time I was answering to management in India and his name was Poondang.