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in your 40s your big picture management skill would be more valuable than technical skill. you need to disclose what was your role in these startups. if you w
by sindaccos 7y ago
in your 40s your big picture management skill would be more valuable than technical skill.
you need to disclose what was your role in these startups.
if you want to go back to coding at FANG there would be less ageism but it will still be there. Be sure to brush up your algo, data structure. I would suggest finishing a book of programming interview and you should be set.
- bilekas 7y ago> in your 40s your big picture management skill would be more valuable than technical skill. I don't like this assumption: Some of the older engineers & architects I know are incredibly more adept at developing than management, and speaking with a lot of them, most are pushed into management roles instead of desiring them.
- jbverschoor 7y agoBig picture yes, but in tech management: Big picture infrastructure Big picture domain knowledge Big picture risk management Big picture release management Big picture languages Big picture frameworks Big picture architecture Big picture maintainability Big picture knowledge sharing Big picture build infrastructure Big picture etc If you have a GOOD senior, you will safe a lot of time on bs, and will make your junior devs shine like rockstars.