>Every time you said you you meant you not us. No, I mean us. You may still be pretty sharp, but you're not as sharp as you were in your 20s. That's just a f

>Every time you said you you meant you not us. No, I mean us. You may still be pretty sharp, but you're not as sharp as you were in your 20s. That's just a fact of life. Even your life. >I can't give up, I'm driven, I drive. I code and I'm good. If I had a nickel for every lousy programmer who thought he was good I could retire. But even if it's true... so what? When a company passes over you in favor of a younger guy it's a rational decision on their part - they're just playing the odds. I'm not saying you can't can't get a job once you reach a certain age, just that there are valid reasons companies would rather not hire older programmers.