Today is the day. My 30th birthday. The big benchmark. No longer a young 20âsomething. No longer can I fool myself into believing Iâm still just right out of high school and those teenage years. Iâm now 30. It sounds freaky just saying it.
Now Iâm probably going to have to start writing code like a 30 year old. Like I really do have that 11 years of professional experience behind me. Live up to my resume. I personally expect more out of developers in their 30s than I do those in their 20s, because they have the experience behind them in most cases. Now Iâm one of those 30âsomethings, and have to expect more out of myself and my capabilities. Everyone's expectations increase when you hit 30 I think. But none more that the expectations we put on ourselves.
A couple of other friends, who you know, but I wonât mention because they havenât, also turn 30 this year (1 of them did just last week). I wonder if they feel the same about, about expectations.
Some other notable people who celebrate their birthdayâs with me are:
1979 Tatyana Ali (actress)
1968 Will Smith (singer, actor)
1968 Mary Lou Retton (Olympic Gold Medalist for Gymnastics)
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1968 Will Smith (singer, actor)