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I'm a Gen X developer and the struggle is real. My peers are all having trouble now. They get interviews, but they don't get called back. And you start getting

by beej71 3y ago

I'm a Gen X developer and the struggle is real. My peers are all having trouble now. They get interviews, but they don't get called back. And you start getting turned down for the stupidest reasons. It's a bummer for people who really love programming. A lot of firms value quickly finished code over well architected code, and over correct code. Which is the opposite of what a senior programmer values. It's a tough match.

ryandvm 3y ago
As a Gen X dev, I think it's more nuanced than flat out age discrimination. Young devs are naive and optimistic. They'll fall for "we're one big family here". They'll come to the "hackathon" that's just an excuse to crank out low quality feature work on the weekend. You can assuage their suspicion that management is floundering with a town hall full of cheery optimism. I'm over all that shit. I know how to do my job and I love making things work, but I have no appetite for bullshit. I'm not putting in more than 40 hours and I'm not accepting less than 6 weeks of vacation. I haven't experienced age discrimination yet, but I have a feeling that if I do, it will be for a job that I shouldn't want.