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You really feel a strong sense of age discrimination? I feel it has to do with relevancy more than anything. I'm 35, a Rails consultant, several open source g
by aantix 14y ago
You really feel a strong sense of age discrimination?
I feel it has to do with relevancy more than anything. I'm 35, a Rails consultant, several open source gems, speaker at the upcoming Rails Conf.
I don't say this to toot my own horn, I say this because my extensive software engineering background enhances my interactions with the latest tool sets. I've seen a ton projects go incredibly right and wrong and want to share those opinions and offer guidance. Those hiring me are generally younger (and my boss) but my feeling is that they actually look up to me.
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- wilfra 14y ago>>my extensive software engineering background Obviously that trumps everything. When I said I was looking to break in, I meant I have limited experience and skills.
- aantix 14y agoI understand now. My best advice; create something open source. If front end is your strength, create a few sample layouts and provide the html/css. If Javascript is your thing, create a nice jquery widget that others could utilize. If Ruby is your thing, create a gem. Once you've done something like that, be sure to promote it. Post it to RubyFlow, the appropriate Subreddit (reddit.com/r/ruby, /r/javascript). Get a few "stars" for the library to show that others are interested in what you do. Lastly, be sure to include it on your resume. Top of your resume. Front and center.
- wilfra 14y agoThat's really helpful actually. Sounds like fun too, I have a few ideas already. Thanks!