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# [Lessons Learned: Reflections on my first year as a remote developer over 40.](https://bengardiner.hashnode.dev/lessons-learned-reflections-on-my-first-year-as-a-remote-developer-over-40?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

As a remote developer over 40 or "senior citizen" 😂, my first year in this field has been a unique and rewarding and at times challenging experience. It has been a journey of growth and development both professionally and personally. I wanted to ref...

Jun 6, 2023 · 4 min read · bengardiner.hashnode.dev  
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## Written by

[Ben Gardiner](https://hashnode.com/@bennyg123)

@bennyg123 · Sunshine Coast, Australia

  
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beginner full stack dev

I'm here to document my full stack learning journey. Building on a solid foundation my stack is React, Vue, C#, SQL and Node I'm also currently getting into LangchainsJS and all the different OpenAI thingamabobs

## Responses 4

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[Zubaer Khan](https://hashnode.com/@zuby)

[Jun 26, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/lessons-learned-reflections-on-my-first-year-as-a-remote-developer-over-40/647e9f5da58af6af4d6c9a73/comment/649901b3989d5c7048582ddd)

Great article and as a fellow late career switcher , I really appreciate the perspective!

[Ben Gardiner](https://hashnode.com/@bennyg123)

[Jun 26, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/lessons-learned-reflections-on-my-first-year-as-a-remote-developer-over-40/647e9f5da58af6af4d6c9a73/comment/649901b3989d5c7048582ddd#reply-64990cc05244606d9b5fd705)

Hey thanks Zubaer! Yep I feel like the general vibe is that there is no hope for us "oldies" 😂 but it's definitely doable. And we can bring other skills to the table as well

[Rohan](https://hashnode.com/@rohanblogs)

[Jun 8, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/lessons-learned-reflections-on-my-first-year-as-a-remote-developer-over-40/647e9f5da58af6af4d6c9a73/comment/64816a01ad7b6e44730b719f)

Nice article. Also, funny memes :)

[Ben Gardiner](https://hashnode.com/@bennyg123)

[Jun 8, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/lessons-learned-reflections-on-my-first-year-as-a-remote-developer-over-40/647e9f5da58af6af4d6c9a73/comment/64816a01ad7b6e44730b719f#reply-6481a2b0ad7b6e44730b7dc2)

Thanks Rohan - yeah I'm a 99 tragic! 😊😊

[Jordan Brennan](https://hashnode.com/@jfbrennan)

[Jun 8, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/lessons-learned-reflections-on-my-first-year-as-a-remote-developer-over-40/647e9f5da58af6af4d6c9a73/comment/64815b37ad7b6e44730b6f37)

Dang I'm about to join you in the developers old folks home. I'm getting old!

[Ben Gardiner](https://hashnode.com/@bennyg123)

[Jun 8, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/lessons-learned-reflections-on-my-first-year-as-a-remote-developer-over-40/647e9f5da58af6af4d6c9a73/comment/64815b37ad7b6e44730b6f37#reply-6481a263ad7b6e44730b7db6)

_looks up from his bowl of pureed apples_ yeah - where did the time go? 😂

[Aleksandr Morozov](https://hashnode.com/@MorozovDev)

[Jun 8, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/lessons-learned-reflections-on-my-first-year-as-a-remote-developer-over-40/647e9f5da58af6af4d6c9a73/comment/64814dfead7b6e44730b6dce)

Great one, thanks for sharing! ❤️

[Ben Gardiner](https://hashnode.com/@bennyg123)

[Jun 8, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/lessons-learned-reflections-on-my-first-year-as-a-remote-developer-over-40/647e9f5da58af6af4d6c9a73/comment/64814dfead7b6e44730b6dce#reply-6481a166ad7b6e44730b7d7f)

Thanks Aleksandr appreciate it!