About 2 years ago, I used to think, old people are scary because they bring in bad habits. But today, I think that older people with modern tech skills are an a

About 2 years ago, I used to think, old people are scary because they bring in bad habits. But today, I think that older people with modern tech skills are an amazing asset because of their experience. Working for years as a programmer in many different languages means they have a huge arsenal of knowledge in solving problems and using techniques most junior & even mid-level software/engineers have not been exposed to. The older they are, usually their solutions are more efficient, maybe more or less elegant, but they can solve problems in many different platforms. Today, If i wanted to hire someone, as long as I saw that they are still working with modern languages & libraries, not constantly re-inventing the wheel, I would be extremely interested in their abilities, especially to help architect solutions.