Getting the skills and getting the job are not necessarily totally overlapping. Certificates in Javascript or whichever will look good on a CV, show willingnes

Getting the skills and getting the job are not necessarily totally overlapping. Certificates in Javascript or whichever will look good on a CV, show willingness to learn, and open doors for you. Then of course it needs to be backed up with demonstrable programming skills. Coding dojos, meetup.com events, hobby projects are all good for this, and can be discussed in the cover letter when applying for a job. The age can be an advantage. I mean, I adore my younger colleagues, but they are politically retarded.