I have to agree that age alone doesn't necessarily mean anything. I know plenty of lazy, mediocre old programmers. But in order to run a project it does help to

I have to agree that age alone doesn't necessarily mean anything. I know plenty of lazy, mediocre old programmers. But in order to run a project it does help to have gone through many project launches using different methodologies. That usually takes a few years of professional development, seeing fads come and go, learning to work with different personalities and, honestly, even screwing up a few times.