Comment by RangerScience

Ehhh

> nothing ever gets worse

It mostly gets different (and largely, I'd argue, better). Yeah, you get older - which should come with experience, self-knowledge, personal growth...

For me - LAN parties are now dinner parties. Hacking all night on that new framework is pondering architectural decisions and seeing them pay off days or weeks later. Young 'uns with their new ideas means freshness, and teaching opportunities, and foisting the stuff that takes that kind of energy off on those who have it ;)

Different is really only bad when you're unable to adapt.