Hearing disparaging remarks about "greybeards" pisses me off something fierce. Much of my early career success can be attributed to working with many senior en

Hearing disparaging remarks about "greybeards" pisses me off something fierce. Much of my early career success can be attributed to working with many senior engineers who taught me a lot very quickly, given their knowledge and experience. There is also reverence/nostalgia for "pioneers" in my field. It's fun to tease them about punchcards, but it's also great to hear their stories about their experiences when they first started as programmers. Then again I'm 33 so my opinion no longer matters.