u/Every_Ranger_2521

I have experience in .NET, Java, C++, full stack development, SQL, a bit of DevOps, Azure, and cloud-native engineering. But currently I’m on a PIP and honestly feeling very confused about my next step.

At the age of 49, is this the right time to transition my career? If I start applying for jobs again, most companies will still ask for .NET and Java skills. But in this AI era, I’m not sure how long these skills will continue to have the same value.

I’m wondering whether I should take a short break, upskill in cloud, solution architecture, or AI, and then apply for different kinds of roles. The truth is, I don’t enjoy coding as much anymore, and sometimes I feel maybe I’m not as good at it now as I used to be.

Has anyone been in a similar situation at this stage of their career? What did you do next? I’d genuinely appreciate any suggestions or guidance.

I am a Senior Software Engineer with around 16–17 years of experience in IT. Over the years, I have worked with multiple technologies and programming languages including C++, Java, C#, SQL, and a bit of Python as well. Most of my experience has been as a Full Stack Developer and Senior Software Engineer.

I also have exposure to Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines, cloud technologies, and I have completed a GCP certification. I have worked on deploying APIs on Azure as well. Throughout my career, I have worked across different domains such as retail, banking, healthcare, and manufacturing.

However, at this stage of my career, I honestly feel a bit lost and confused. I don’t enjoy coding and development work the way I used to. Sometimes I make very small or silly mistakes that even junior developers quickly identify and fix. I feel they are more focused, more interested, and more involved than I currently am.

Lately, I feel mentally disconnected from my work. Instead of enjoying problem-solving, I just try to finish tasks quickly and move on. I am not sure whether it is burnout, lack of interest, stress, or simply a stage in my career where I no longer feel motivated by hands-on development work.

Now I am trying to understand what direction I should take next. Since my entire experience is in IT, I want to stay within the industry, but perhaps move into a role where I can use my years of experience without being deeply involved in day-to-day coding.

I am also at a stage in life where balancing work, learning new technologies, and family responsibilities is becoming difficult. I have two kids, and sometimes it feels overwhelming to constantly keep up with everything in tech.

Has anyone gone through something similar in their career? How did you handle it? What kind of roles or career paths did you move into? I would genuinely appreciate any guidance or suggestions.

Actually while in the pip once code review happened and my manger pointed a suggestion and she was mentioning in my 121 what you think about that suggestion? Does it make sense? And how much copilot you use ? I am scared and I am on pip will this be very negative ? I am a senior software engineer?

I am senior software engineer and I am on pip looking for new jobs just want to check how is monzo bank culture ? Is it good company to work with ?