> which made [Baltes2020] a particularly interesting read. Its subtitle is, "How popular media portrays the employability of older software developers," and the

> which made [Baltes2020] a particularly interesting read. Its subtitle is, "How popular media portrays the employability of older software developers," and the first blow is what the tech press considers old Do we have any better sources than a small survey of tech press articles? I always feel like ageism in tech articles are borderline clickbait: They aim to induce outrage by implying that ageism is rampant in the tech industry but the best we can do for evidence is a few anecdotes and, in this case, a survey of other tech press articles. Ageism is a thing in the software industry. However, every company I’ve worked for that has had an ageism problem has, not coincidentally, been a terrible place to work with long hours, unreasonable demands, and bad management. Ageism is the perfect tool to select for hires who are too inexperienced to recognize that the situation is bad. Most of the good companies I’ve worked for have had a broad distribution of ages. Again, not by coincidence, but because experienced developers settle in to roles at companies that are reasonable and treat people well.