Well there's no fact-based way to settle this debate, the evidence is all anecdotal, but I see discrimination against older consultants every single day. Execu

Well there's no fact-based way to settle this debate, the evidence is all anecdotal, but I see discrimination against older consultants every single day. Executives at Fortune 100 companies (in my experience) pick an agency speed, price and 'sexiness' -- I've never once heard them positively rate the age and experience level of a solo developer. And I have never, ever seen a F100 co bring in an old guy to tutor front-end devs. I can't even imagine. I would absolutely rather be the old guy at a big tech co but I wouldn't be a solo developer, I'd be in management. There's no question there's a path out there for solo devs in their 50s but is it really all roses and rainbows like you say? Seems like the harder path to me.