How popular media portrays the employability of older software developers

Re:How popular media portrays the employability of older sof... by ngngngng on Monday July 27, 2020 @11:10AM (#23965827)

I list education without graduation date because I attended for 2 semesters. I've never considered it labeling me as old, but I've never had a hard time getting jobs, with the exception of a few jobs near me that only hire out of specific universities.

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Re:How popular media portrays the employability of older sof... by caymanjim on Monday July 27, 2020 @11:37AM (#23966106)

I do the same. I went to college for 2.5 years, never completed a degree. I'm not going to lie and claim a graduation. I used to list the date range I went to school, but now I leave that off entirely. No one has ever once asked about school. With 20+ years of experience on my resume, I doubt they even read the last section.

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Re:How popular media portrays the employability of older sof... by fecak on Monday July 27, 2020 @11:35AM (#23966096)

If you didn't graduate, omitting dates is not at all suspicious. I rarely see someone writing "Earned 80 credits at UCLA (2011-2013)".

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