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John 'BBQ' Wollner • Edited

Desire` do not despair, and ignore those who seek to bring you down whether through ignorance or chauvinism. I truly feel your pain but unfortunately given your age I have to say that you may have to endure a bit more - its human nature to see your age and assume that your experience is 'less than'.

Be strong; find colleagues who DO support you, whether in your workplace or in the larger world. @mollystruve is one person I admire for her ongoing support for the challenges of newbies and women in tech and you will find others. There are also groups you can find on Twitter, etc who can be a support system. I'll volunteer to be a friendly ear as well.

Unfortunately for many people, (and it seems you are one) whose early career is like high school - you just have go through it. Take a breath, belive in yourself - you will get through this with the gift of some wisdom to help others in the future.