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> It is still possible the older person is going to become a wizard later, but the question is: if they have it in them, why aren’t they a wizard already? The
by sbov 8y ago
> It is still possible the older person is going to become a wizard later, but the question is: if they have it in them, why aren’t they a wizard already?
The vast majority of coders are not and will never be a "wizard". And that's OK. You can still be valuable to a company if you aren't a recent college graduate or a wizard.
Edit: also, be ready to pay through the nose for any actual wizard you want to hire. They can demand bucketloads of money.
- sokoloff 8y agoMy experience over 25 years suggests that wizards can readily command 1.5-2x and deliver beyond 10x. If you can find and engage them, they're one of the best semi-secret bargains in tech.