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I'm 44 and don't feel in any way that I need performance enhancing cognitive drugs in order to program effectively. It's great that you guys are being honest.
by ilaksh 5y ago
I'm 44 and don't feel in any way that I need performance enhancing cognitive drugs in order to program effectively.
It's great that you guys are being honest. But it's a shame that the top of the thread is dominated by comments that reinforce ageism.
- philipswood 5y agoAgree, (Also late 40s) I tend to find it more of a mental stretch to understand what the young ones don’t yet understand and can’t see clearly. It’s e.g. quite satisfying seeing someone has a bit of a blind spot with understanding handling async code and then being able to point him to the direction to mastering it. It feels a bit like having on-script glasses in a world where everyone is myopic to some degree. That said, I’m probably working with too many juniors - a stint with more intermediate/seniors might give me a more humble/humbling report.