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This is the first time in history there are a huge number of "old", nay, wizened, programmers around in comparison to young ones. Make of that what you will.
by mml 10y ago
This is the first time in history there are a huge number of "old", nay, wizened, programmers around in comparison to young ones.
Make of that what you will.
As a 40+ programmer, who knows what becomes of those who move into management, I am seeing lots of my cohort falling back into actually making things, as a way to preserve our hard-won value.
This makes me happy. And you whippersnappers better watch yourselves ;)
- vanderreeah 10y agoAs a 40+ web dev, who doesn't know what becomes of those who move into management, I'd be interested to know: what becomes of them?
- mml 10y agoThey stop coding, lose their skills, get laid off at some point, and quickly realize that getting hired in as a middle manager is a lot harder than getting hired in as a programmer.