boredmgr

You should find a life partner, get married. It will be difficult. But give it a try. It will give you some purpose to live / earn /struggle for the small world that you create for yourself. May be if things go right way, you can raise kids.

Thanks for the comments. The last 2 statement "you can't go back to entry level" and "biggest hedge against this is make sure always have a foot in some other tech" seems to be a bit contradictory. Pardon me if I have not understood it clearly. But if someone is not able to go back to entry level then how can they have foot in other tech?

So, it means, you agree to the fact that a Engg manager will be be a redundant job in 8 - 10 yrs timeframe?

Any recommendations for Common Lisp?

why Lisp and what are some resources to get to speed?

yes they are, the essays in the books are placed in right order to build up the various challenges and the respective way to look at the challenges and solve / ignore them.

Coders at Work by Peter Seibel. The author have spoken to some of the top minds in the coding community.

Hackers & Painters by Paul Graham

A Mathematician's Lament by Paul Lockhart.

Hackers & Painters by Paul Graham & Complete Guide to Fasting by Dr. Jason Fung. Hacker & Painters : This book have many thought provoking ideas. compels you to think what you can do being in whatever position you are and how you can add value to the society through hacking. Complete Guide to Fasting is all about learning about our eating habits. As advanced societies what we have forgotten and how it has lead to so many lifestyle related issues and what simple and small things should be done to get us back on track.