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Re:Startup Stock Options – Why a Good Deal Has Gone Bad by codingdave on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @11:19AM (#19625544)
Or if you are an older dev, picking up some more modern skills. I joined a startup for just under a year, and while I did not go in intending for it to be short-term, it ended up that way. But I modernized my skill set, got to work with more modern processes, and walked out a stronger dev than when I walked in.
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Re:Startup Stock Options – Why a Good Deal Has Gone Bad by coderunner on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @06:32PM (#19629396)
Do you mind saying how old you are? One of my fears is if you're an programmer, you either need to move into management or quit being a programmer because of age bias. I prefer coding over management though.
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Re:Startup Stock Options – Why a Good Deal Has Gone Bad by codingdave on Thursday April 11, 2019 @07:31AM (#19633186)
I'm 46.

I cannot say whether age bias had any impact on my job searches. There have been interview processes that did not result in offers, which did not happen when I was younger. Maybe I was lucky early on. Maybe something has changed.

But I can say that every time I have looked, I have found work.

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