>For many careers, age is seen as wisdom. Lawyers, mathematicians, judges, accountants, politicians, scientists, MBAs, real-estate agents, bankers, journalists,

>For many careers, age is seen as wisdom. Lawyers, mathematicians, judges, accountants, politicians, scientists, MBAs, real-estate agents, bankers, journalists, doctors... In all of these fields, all else being equal, you'd probably hire a 50 year old over a 20 year old. Today. Maybe people will realize the wisdom of 50 year old programmers in a few decades.