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Re:Ask HN: Laid-off readers over 50, have you left the tech ... by himom on Friday April 27, 2018 @05:04AM (#16939387)
Your first sentence is a loaded, presumptive opinion that assumes age equals out-of-date without evidence.

Younger ones can have all the latest Javascript library experience they want but they still don’t have enough obvious experience for engineering mastery that’s vital to being a highly-productive independent contributor or tech lead.

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Re:Ask HN: Laid-off readers over 50, have you left the tech ... by antonvs on Monday April 30, 2018 @10:33PM (#16964205)
> Your first sentence is a loaded, presumptive opinion that assumes age equals out-of-date without evidence.

Read it again. It's referring to older stagnant people, not all older people. The longer someone has been stagnant, the more out of date their skills become.

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Re:Ask HN: Laid-off readers over 50, have you left the tech ... by Chyzwar on Saturday April 28, 2018 @06:37PM (#16949803)
We know that, but employers are looking for React.js developers, not Software Engineer Architect. Whatever you like it or not you need to have a relevant tech on your CV.
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