Don't think it's age , but more that companies want people versed in the latest tech wizz-bangs but without the crust and habits from the old outdated tech. If

Don't think it's age , but more that companies want people versed in the latest tech wizz-bangs but without the crust and habits from the old outdated tech. If you don't have 3+ years experience in AWS, Kubernetes, specific frameworks with knowledge about system design, your employment prospects are in the toilet right now. Nobody values generalists anymore.