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I started working as a programmer, and for all practical purposes started programming, at age 37. I'm over 50 now. The vast majority of my professional career
by rossdavidh 7y ago
I started working as a programmer, and for all practical purposes started programming, at age 37. I'm over 50 now. The vast majority of my professional career has been spent in violation of this article's thesis.
https://www.rosshartshorn.net/RossHartshornResume.pdf https://www.rosshartshorn.net/RossHartshornResume.pdf
A better take on it would be, "don't expect to be able to avoid learning new stuff every few years, just like younger devs".
- blub 7y agoI love learning new stuff that builds on what I know and increases my understanding of the world, but this is not what's usually happening in SW, where it's common to have to learn a different version of the old stuff because the market shifted.