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Discussion on: Why Older People Struggle In Programming Jobs

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damiensawyer

That was a great read. I'd guess that my CV is a similar age and length to yours.
Two things come to mind.

  • The experience you've (we've) built is hard earned and valuable. It gives a genuine advantage over many less experienced people in the pursuit of not just writing code, but shipping stable and flexible software. This is usually what the business wants. I try not to lose site of that.
  • On occasions I've told my young children that there are many adults who get up and go to work but contribute very little of use. There are some roles which just 'get in the way'. I don't think that means I'm not a team player. I really enjoy working in a well-oiled team. It does mean though that experience helps me discern which parts of the dev process aren't helpful and (where possible) tactfully avoid them.