It helps when you aren't in The San Francisco Bubble. I have hired programmers in cities that aren't as flush with talent (Dallas, for one example), and make no

It helps when you aren't in The San Francisco Bubble. I have hired programmers in cities that aren't as flush with talent (Dallas, for one example), and make no mistake: age made absolutely no difference. We just wanted good programmers. I think we'll see more of that in the US over the next few years, too.