"There are a lot of older coders who can't code" Sturgeon's Law applies to coders of all ages. That, combined with the facts that coders vary very widely in th

"There are a lot of older coders who can't code" Sturgeon's Law applies to coders of all ages. That, combined with the facts that coders vary very widely in their productivity, and it's hard to reliably measure a coder's productivity quickly, are the fundamental challenges of hiring coders.