Young developers should save 50% of their after tax income.
In some ways, this industry is awesome: to be able to make six figures in your early 20s is an incredible benefit and potential head start on financial independence.
In other ways, this industry is incredibly cruel: you will run into age discrimination and the other headwinds mentioned in your mid 30s, if not earlier.
I tell the folks I mentor to think of themselves as professional athletes with a 15, maybe 20 year career.
In some ways, this industry is awesome: to be able to make six figures in your early 20s is an incredible benefit and potential head start on financial independence.
In other ways, this industry is incredibly cruel: you will run into age discrimination and the other headwinds mentioned in your mid 30s, if not earlier.
I tell the folks I mentor to think of themselves as professional athletes with a 15, maybe 20 year career.