And thats why one of my biggest expenses month to main is in my continual education. Not just in computer science, but in business, marketing, etc as well as other topics.
Making the more important words in upper case to make a point. The same could be expected of the 50 year old OP. I dont care how old he is, only that he has CARED to keep his skills CURRENT and he still maintains the mental agility to SOLVE problems. Thats easy enough to check in an interview.
And for the record, you are wrong about the "setting the bar too high" stuff, as that way of thinking is exactly why most people fail; They dont set the bar high enough. There is always still competition for mediocrity, less so for excellence or success. I learned at a young age if you fail to make your goals, you either didn't work hard enough, or your setting goals that are not worth reaching for.
