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I think this is the key. Developers in our age range that keep their skills up and keep learning new things can be very productive and an asset on a team. You h
by cageface 6y ago
I think this is the key. Developers in our age range that keep their skills up and keep learning new things can be very productive and an asset on a team. You have to stay humble and admit you still don't know everything.
- jegea 6y agoIn my experience (I'm 51 myself), the older the guy, the most likely he's aware he doesn't know everything
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y agoAnd also the more likely they have wisdom that is far more valuable than whatever the flavor-of-the-month tech skill is anyway.
- newen 6y agoThis is ignoring the stereotype of the recent college grad or someone with just a couple of years experience who thinks they know everything. I see everywhere at my work. When you take into account that 90% of software developers of all ages are just not that good at their jobs, things start to make a lot of sense.