No, they don't. Betteridge's Law: "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no."[1] Every time this point is raised, a dozen (or

No, they don't. Betteridge's Law: "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no."[1] Every time this point is raised, a dozen (or more) people reply with how they are much older than that and still coding. I myself am 39, and seeing as there are people in their 50s and 60s here, feel like a kid. Im sure some companies in Silicon Valley discriminate against older workers, but is this a general trend, even in America? It certainly isnt in UK (where I live) and in Europe (from colleagues who have worked there). You do have to plan your career at some point in your 30s, as companies will pressure you to move into management to tech-lead type roles, mainly to justify your higher salary. But many people successfully resist this urge and stay as programmers, while still keeping their high salaries. Again, it's something you need to be aware of and plan for. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headlines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headlines