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^ This is one person's opinion that reflects their own experience. I am a 35 year old who has done development, and may do it again in the future. I have kept
by tinymollusk 9y ago
^ This is one person's opinion that reflects their own experience.
I am a 35 year old who has done development, and may do it again in the future. I have kept my skillset updated by taking several AI courses during a sabbatical.
If you are competing against a group that competes for roles that select for what you think is silly, you'll never win. This does not describe most startups; it may be an indicator of bad startups.
There is age discrimination, for sure. In the startup cohort study of the future, I am quite confident those exhibiting this discrimination will not be on the successful side.
Younger devs focus on their skills. Older devs focus on the value they bring to the company. Companies that focus on the latter will do better.
YMMV, we live in a probabilistic world.
- bitL 9y agoIt's not my experience, it's my observations on people that graduated MIT and similar top schools, created awesome things and got the boot from companies they built without any remorse from management that sensed more money to them. At 35 you are likely at the peak of your abilities and just starting decline in your employability. Try to apply to some companies online for the fun of it (e.g. practice current crop of interviews) and report back on how many want to talk to you and how many want to give you more $ than you are earning right now.