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Fluid intelligence decreases with age, but crystallized intelligence continues to grow. You (metaphorical you) really are slower than the younger, headstrong k
by Consultant32452 9y ago
Fluid intelligence decreases with age, but crystallized intelligence continues to grow. You (metaphorical you) really are slower than the younger, headstrong kid. All hope is not lost though, you're still valuable on the market, you just present a different value proposition than you did in your youth.
https://www.verywell.com/fluid-intelligence-vs-crystallized-intelligence-2795004 https://www.verywell.com/fluid-intelligence-vs-crystallized-...
- axaxs 9y agothank you very much for the confidence.
- amorphid 9y agoAs I get older, I desire to be less random and more precise. I don't think I am smarter or dumber than I was 20 years ago. I used to "ship it" faster, but now I realize it's because I didn't really understand the problem.
- RickS 9y ago> You (metaphorical you) really are slower than the younger, headstrong kid It pains me to think that others are put off by this. My old self was indeed much faster, and had plenty more stamina, but all that means I could make the wrong decision at half the speed for twice the time. I wouldn't go back if I could.
- c517402 9y agoI don't think I ever knew where this quote came from, but it stuck. "Computers let you make more mistakes faster than any invention in the history of mankind, with the possible exception of tequila and hanguns."
- Consultant32452 9y agoAnd employers recognize this. There's a reason senior developers get paid more than junior developers. And there's also a difference why those two groups are often given different roles.