From the parent: > I always frown a little when my older (by a dozen years or so) co-workers get frustrated when moving to new tech, like git. The business IS

From the parent: > I always frown a little when my older (by a dozen years or so) co-workers get frustrated when moving to new tech, like git. The business IS providing the time, they just don't want it. I'm sure most developers on HN has tried and been successful in getting their employer to try out new technologies (in order to learn) and paying for conferences and books. If you don't jump at these opportunities and instead let yourself stagnate, you're gradually signing away more exciting career opportunities (including working in a startup) and the right to complain about your employer marginalising you over new hot-shot developers.