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Perhaps you're misinterpreting me? > If no one values me for the skills and experience I have, then I have no interest in working with them I generally take t

Perhaps you're misinterpreting me? > If no one values me for the skills and experience I have, then I have no interest in working with them I generally take the same attitude. You don't have to list everything on your resume. It's not dishonest to leave out experience that's no longer relevant. You also don't have to dye your hair, wear platform shoes, or get plastic surgery. (Although Converse was trying to push platform chucks when I ordered some new sneakers a few weeks ago.) All your resume needs to do is make you appealing enough to get a callback. It doesn't have to list out every single detail. But, I do need to point something out 20 years into my career: A lot of development shops don't know how to work with mature developers, nor are they budgeting to hire someone with 30+ years experience. The "people" challenge of onboarding into a team where I have more experience than my manager is often harder than the actual work.

ChrisMarshallNY 5y ago
> A lot of development shops don't know how to work with mature developers, nor are they budgeting to hire someone with 30+ years experience. The "people" challenge of onboarding into a team where I have more experience than my manager is often harder than the actual work. Well, none of my attempts made it past the second screener, so I wouldn't know. As far as "budgeting" goes...I was once told (by a recruiter), that I'd need to "ask for less," because I'm older. I was already asking for peanuts, because I am not really interested in money, and was actually looking for the kind of place I could make a difference; where they often can't afford a lot of "top-shelf" talent. That's a trick I've always used in my career. I have worked for less, at places that interest me. It's still allowed me to get to a point where I don't need to work (I live frugally, avoid personal debt, and save like crazy). I'm used to "making a difference." That may seem arrogant; but you haven't worked with me. I'm making quite a difference, right now. In fact, in the window behind this browser, I see that my latest TestFlight upload is done, and I'm about to make the team quite happy.

ChrisMarshallNY 5y ago

> A lot of development shops don't know how to work with mature developers, nor are they budgeting to hire someone with 30+ years experience. The "people" challenge of onboarding into a team where I have more experience than my manager is often harder than the actual work. Well, none of my attempts made it past the second screener, so I wouldn't know. As far as "budgeting" goes...I was once told (by a recruiter), that I'd need to "ask for less," because I'm older. I was already asking for peanuts, because I am not really interested in money, and was actually looking for the kind of place I could make a difference; where they often can't afford a lot of "top-shelf" talent. That's a trick I've always used in my career. I have worked for less, at places that interest me. It's still allowed me to get to a point where I don't need to work (I live frugally, avoid personal debt, and save like crazy). I'm used to "making a difference." That may seem arrogant; but you haven't worked with me. I'm making quite a difference, right now. In fact, in the window behind this browser, I see that my latest TestFlight upload is done, and I'm about to make the team quite happy.