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I am based in the North East, also over 40, and my experience both of you are correct. Agism is absolutely real, but opportunities still exist.

• OrderlyTiamat 6y ago
  What can be done about it? I'm just starting out in my career, but I find the prospect of future me being devalued because he's a couple years older terrible, and I don't understand why others seem okay with it. Aging is going a second per second for everyone, isn't it?
  • jki275 6y ago
    The point is that there's really nothing to worry about. There are plenty of jobs for those of us not in our 20s.
  • LostTrackHowM 6y ago
    Agism is illegal already, and yet we still deal with it. As a young developer I watched great old developers, fantastic at their job and with super deep experience let go first. My advice is make sure you save a lot. And be prepared to either retire early, switch careers, or start your own business/consult once you have over 10 years of experience. Connect with people, keep in touch, and make sure you stay current with new technologies.