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I'll be 40 in a few years but I give zero fucks about age discrimination. I've found that most people don't really care how old you are as long as you provide

by nickjj 9y ago

I'll be 40 in a few years but I give zero fucks about age discrimination. I've found that most people don't really care how old you are as long as you provide them value. But I don't work at a corporation so I guess that puts me in a slightly different position. Instead I record and sell video courses that teach modern development practices. All of that started after I was 30. I guess my point is there's plenty of ways to live a fulfilling life as a software developer without ever being put in a position to be discriminated by anything.

adventurer 9y ago
You don't really have the opportunity to be discriminated against in the same way, so you probably don't really count.
- nickjj 9y ago
  Honestly I would say there's more chances of being discriminated against. Instead of potentially dealing with HR reps or developers behind closed doors people are consuming my content out in the open and judging every video / piece of content.
  - 5ilv3r 9y ago
    So... you're not a developer then. You're one of those "full stack rockstars" everyone is talking about not talking about.
    - nickjj 9y ago
      I spend about 50% of my time doing freelance dev work and 50% course creation. Then another 50% coding side projects, blogging and contributing to open source. But Nick, that's 150%. Yeah I know. What can I say. I love writing code. :( It's all in an Indie Hackers interview btw if you google my name you'll find it.
  - Can_Not 9y ago
    That might be bullying, but it's not employment discrimination.
pdimitar 9y ago
Fully agreed. There are myriad of ways to continue to be a viable professional. For me personally, getting out of the corporate bubble was extremely worth it. So much toxicity gone in an instant. I now work with people who don't judge me by age, only by what value I create. It's liberating and it feels like you're chest-close to the business side of things where no drama or intrigue exist. To summarize: meritocracy can work but it requires a pretty tight regulation and smaller teams.

by nickjj 9y ago

adventurer 9y ago

You don't really have the opportunity to be discriminated against in the same way, so you probably don't really count.

nickjj 9y ago
Honestly I would say there's more chances of being discriminated against. Instead of potentially dealing with HR reps or developers behind closed doors people are consuming my content out in the open and judging every video / piece of content.
- 5ilv3r 9y ago
  So... you're not a developer then. You're one of those "full stack rockstars" everyone is talking about not talking about.
  - nickjj 9y ago
    I spend about 50% of my time doing freelance dev work and 50% course creation. Then another 50% coding side projects, blogging and contributing to open source. But Nick, that's 150%. Yeah I know. What can I say. I love writing code. :( It's all in an Indie Hackers interview btw if you google my name you'll find it.
- Can_Not 9y ago
  That might be bullying, but it's not employment discrimination.

pdimitar 9y ago

Fully agreed. There are myriad of ways to continue to be a viable professional. For me personally, getting out of the corporate bubble was extremely worth it. So much toxicity gone in an instant. I now work with people who don't judge me by age, only by what value I create. It's liberating and it feels like you're chest-close to the business side of things where no drama or intrigue exist. To summarize: meritocracy can work but it requires a pretty tight regulation and smaller teams.