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Re:Ask HN: Am I the longest-serving programmer – 57 years an... by booleandilemma on Sunday May 31, 2020 @10:35AM (#23369830)
I don’t think the parent’s point is invalid. We’re seeking the oldest programmer, in this case someone who writes code professionally.

If we want to play fast and loose with our definitions then I’m a farmer, because I grow plants in my backyard.

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Re:Ask HN: Am I the longest-serving programmer – 57 years an... by shlant on Monday June 01, 2020 @12:54AM (#23375559)
this is an online forum. Ask HN is for starting discussions. This isn't a rigid competition that needs to be strictly moderated.

Even all that aside, his tone and dismissive attitude towards ageism is not welcome here.

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