You might be right, but I would like to see more discussion on the topic. Is the ageism a result of actions by non-programmers, or are programmers contributing

You might be right, but I would like to see more discussion on the topic. Is the ageism a result of actions by non-programmers, or are programmers contributing to it too? Few days ago a guy complained about having to write code during the job search process. Most comments I read here on HN were not sympathetic to him. He was advised not to send out as many resumes, show more passion etc etc. "Show some code" is a totally different request than "Show me the code for this exact problem I made up" - yet many programmers here were commenting as if they have never had to do a job search. My point is that before blaming others, it might be good for the community to introspect and see if the cause is truly from outside.