It's very hard to offer advice without knowing any details other than your age - being an older programmer does mean that you will need to make sure that you st

It's very hard to offer advice without knowing any details other than your age - being an older programmer does mean that you will need to make sure that you stand out from the younger programmers (i.e. those who are willing to work for a lot less and haven't yet learned to pace their work life so they don't burnout :) ) Find your unique selling points and try to get them across (as well as making sure you cover the other areas that all programmers will have in common). Also make sure to tailor your responses to the companies/posts your applying to/for.