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Re:A comment left on Slashdot by blowski on Monday March 13, 2017 @04:01AM (#13855995)
I would be sceptical of hiring somebody that has been code monkeying for 20 years, as in still making the same mistakes they were making 20 years ago. It's a smell of somebody that doesn't warn to learn new things, and has no commitment to quality in any sense of the word.

On the other hand, somebody that has deeply learned their craft and is still actively learning makes a very attractive employee. Age and number of years on the job by themselves say nothing about ability.

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Re:A comment left on Slashdot by andrewflnr on Monday March 13, 2017 @04:17AM (#13856072)
The 20 year code monkey hypothetical is a bit of a red herring. A code monkey is... of limited use however old they are. You always prefer someone who's learning. However, someone who has been learning for 20 years is far more valuable than a curious noob. Those years on the job make a big difference in ability.
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Re:A comment left on Slashdot by pleasecalllater on Monday March 13, 2017 @04:34AM (#13856131)
This is something that companies should pay attention to: knowledge, experience, will of learning. And that's more important than age, sex, location. However I doubt that it will change.
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