I think this stereotype comes from an earlier (and slower moving) era where programmers expected to learn COBOL or 4/GL and retire doing the same sort of work t

I think this stereotype comes from an earlier (and slower moving) era where programmers expected to learn COBOL or 4/GL and retire doing the same sort of work they learned in the beginning. I grew up when the Internet became a thing. I've never had that expectation. I'm still learning new languages and frameworks at 34 and have no intention of slowing down. Oh and pro tip to founders out there: if your competitors aren't recruiting middle age or older people (or black people or women), that's an untapped market! Take advantage of the things your less hungry competitors won't!