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A professor once told me that I shouldn't become a software engineer because my cognitive abilities will decline with age, thus making it difficult to keep a jo
by azhenley 7y ago
A professor once told me that I shouldn't become a software engineer because my cognitive abilities will decline with age, thus making it difficult to keep a job :(
I'm at Microsoft now and see plenty of older engineers that have very, very valuable experience and skills. This myth is dumb.
- monster_group 7y agoSeems like your professor was also saying that he chose to be a professor so that he can stay employed when his cognitive abilities decline.
- pmiller2 7y agoIt is one of the few jobs in the world that offers actual lifetime employment, so you could be right.