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> I've got 20 years professional programming experience. According to many, 20 years of professional programming experience is a death knell to even those with
by randomdata 13y ago
> I've got 20 years professional programming experience.
According to many, 20 years of professional programming experience is a death knell to even those with the best degrees money can buy. It is assumed you should have moved on to bigger and better things by that point (not an opinion I hold, but a sentiment that seems pervasive).
Did you find that it became more difficult to find work as you got older?
- SixSigma 13y agoA bit. I always worked at startups / business development. I love programming and I'm very good at it. I can smell hype. One of the things that turns me off, though, is the framework de jour scene but the converse is dull plodding. My degree is a BSc in Supply Chain Management after doing an HNC (part time) in Manufacturing Engineering financing it all working as a Cad draughtsperson for 3 years. The BSc is about 20% IT based and there's plenty of scope for modeling and statistical analysis so hopefully a perfect blend of skills.