> Making generalizations from a set of interviewees is very risky - because interviewees are very, very different from the general population. While I agree wi

> Making generalizations from a set of interviewees is very risky - because interviewees are very, very different from the general population. While I agree with this statement, the ageism I think is plaguing the Valley is an interviewing/HR/hiring issue, as it is in that process that their confirmation bias is being reinforced there when they bring the old dogs through the door. FWIW the best engineers I have ever worked with, in my opinion, always seem to be the ones ten years or so ahead of where I am. They're the ones I am always learning something from.