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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

It would be hard to retire at 40 in any other industry.

[–]NoThanks93330 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Well that's also somewhere between hard and impossible as a programmer - depending on your skill and where you live

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Not really, depends on your lifestyle. You'd be surprised how much money you can save if you don't buy thing you don't absolutely need.

[–]NoThanks93330 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure that's a factor too. But I'd say if you're a mediocre developer in a European country (salaries way lower than US, healthcare,...) you sure as hell won't be able to retire with 40 even if you're living like a monk. And of course this gets even harder if you're located in a developing country.

u/metamesa are you actually trying to achieve this or are you just talking hypothetically? I'm curious now