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it doesnt make sense to stay in tech (as an individual contributor) long term - especially working for someone else

• pacomerh 7y ago
  well some people are not interested in management positions and building your own thing is sometimes not as easy for everyone, so care to elaborate why it doesn't make sense?
  • PeterStuer 7y ago
    Simply put: The risk of ending up generally unwanted and unable to get back up after your current gig goes south, or you have to take a leave due to an illness or other life obligations, rises dramatically over the years due to systemic ageism in our industry.
    • carmenbr 7y ago
      That’s exactly the point, apart from what you have chosen (keep coding and work in tech), you don’t have the option to choose as the companies have been recruiting only youngest professionals and all environment is focused on the youngest people. There is space for everyone and it’s a fact that diverse teams are more effective than others.