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That's a pretty out-of-touch statement. The Web has been around 20 years now. There's plenty of 60+ years olds in many far-reaching corners. Smart startups w
by waterlesscloud 14y ago
That's a pretty out-of-touch statement.
The Web has been around 20 years now. There's plenty of 60+ years olds in many far-reaching corners.
Smart startups would be thinking about that.
- astrodust 14y agoWhat I mean is that there aren't many 60+ year old people that think "Hey, you know what, I'm going to develop an Android application." It just doesn't come up. The adoption rate of technology is always slower in older age groups. The way technology is used between 20-40 and 40-60 is enormous. Between 40-60 and 60-80 is even more dramatic.
- zargon 14y agodrhowarddrfine, you appear to have been hellbanned about 150 days ago.
- lutusp 14y ago> What I mean is that there aren't many 60+ year old people that think "Hey, you know what, I'm going to develop an Android application." It just doesn't come up. Only because you're so sure of yourself, I have to correct you. 1. I'm 67. Here's my Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Lutus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Lutus 2. Here is a list of my recent Android apps: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=paul+lutus&c=apps https://play.google.com/store/search?q=paul+lutus&c=apps 3. I was probably programming before you were born: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Writer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Writer Have a nice day.
- Volpe 14y agoAren't you proving the parents point? He was saying the only 60+ developers have always been developers... Also, having a wikipedia page that you wrote yourself, doesn't really say anything...
- lutusp 14y ago> Also, having a wikipedia page that you wrote yourself, doesn't really say anything... I didn't write the Wikipedia page. If you think otherwise, locate evidence to the contrary, like a responsible adult. And if you cannot locate evidence to the contrary, ask yourself whether you really want to go on record saying what you have just said about a named person.
- nacker 14y agoYour personal website is fascinating! Particularly the anti-psychology and Aspergers material. This piece was extremely well written and intructive: http://arachnoid.com/psychology/aspergers.php http://arachnoid.com/psychology/aspergers.php
- lutusp 14y ago> This piece was extremely well written and intructive: > http://arachnoid.com/psychology/aspergers.php http://arachnoid.com/psychology/aspergers.php Thanks, but my latest article is better IMHO, as well as more up-to-date: http://arachnoid.com/trouble_with_psychology http://arachnoid.com/trouble_with_psychology Thanks again for your support.
- nacker 14y agoI enjoyed the personal story, it was quite gripping! Inspired by "Broca's Brain" by Carl Sagan, I made it halfway through medical school with the intention of being a psychiatrist, before I finally realized that, on closer examination, psychiatry was not only a scam, but actually pernicious, repressive and evil!
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- zerostar07 14y agoNo, he hasn't always been an android developer, plus the guy hasn't always been a developer (designed electronics for NASA before). You really believe anyone can write their wikipedia page and not have it deleted within 10 seconds? Personally i think there's a lot more to learn from seasoned developers who have literally seen it all, rather than the next-instagram-wannabe boys that frequent here.
- smoyer 14y agoI was feeling pretty old and unappreciated ... thanks!
- dpritchett 14y agoSure, but did you win the Putnam?
- lutusp 14y agoI'd love to be able to qualify to compete in the Putnam, much less win. I can speak math reasonably well: http://arachnoid.com/gravity http://arachnoid.com/gravity But I'm not in the Putnam class, more's the pity.
- HeyLaughingBoy 14y agoHey. I read your sailing book and absolutely loved it!
- lutusp 14y agoThanks! For others, here's a link to the free online version: http://arachnoid.com/sailbook http://arachnoid.com/sailbook
- astrodust 14y agoApparently people take offense when you talk about things in general terms. Why is it out of place to say that people who are 60+ who do program are the exception? It was not really a career open to most people forty years ago, it was a rather exclusive field or one left to brave adventurers and hobbyists. You've been a developer for some time. How many people in your age group do you know that have recently taken up that as a career path? And no, you weren't programming before I was born.
- drhowarddrfine 14y agoI'm 60 and I agree that adoption by older folks is that way but please don't imply that we can't or won't. I was a hardware engineer till nine years ago when someone asked me about developing a web site for them. Now I have my own very successful web dev company. Plus, I would bet I am more tuned in to tech, and own more advanced hardware, than the majority in this thread.
- freehunter 14y agoTo be fair, there aren't many 20 year olds who think that, either. There are many on college campuses who have Macbooks and iPhones just so they can check Facebook.
- astrodust 14y agoThere aren't many 20 year olds, but there are even fewer 60 year olds. That's all I'm saying.
- maigret 14y agoAgree. That is why Google has Vint Cerf working for them. It probably more than paid off.