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^^ so this ^^ I was a tech recruiter for about a year (hate mail can be sent to dialogue@dessourds.com). the skills gap in america is so huge. there's so much d
by vonnik 11y ago
^^ so this ^^ I was a tech recruiter for about a year (hate mail can be sent to dialogue@dessourds.com). the skills gap in america is so huge. there's so much demand for coding talent. anyone who has ever mastered a programming language is one Rails bootcamp away from getting a job. the older programmers who i saw struggling to get jobs had either a) gotten halfway rich and dropped out for 15 years or b) run their own company and were writing in long-forgotten idioms. that is, they left the conversation and stopped caring.
- codeshaman 11y agoYou said it yourself: > a programming language is one Rails bootcamp away It means that anyone can learn a programming language and become as 'competent' as the 55 years old. When you have a choice between a 22 year old and a 55 year old, equally competent, who of the two is a better bet ?
- amorphid 11y agoI was a tech recruiter for 9 years. Filled hundreds of tech jobs at startups. The only thing employers really care about is hiring employees that help the company do one of three things: 1. save time 2. save money 3. make money No rational employer will look at a time saving, money saving, money making candidate and think "this person appears to be too good a match for my business needs". Business value trumps ageism. Most the candidates I couldn't place typically didn't focus on trying to be profitable employees.