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Re:How can you not be romantic about programming? (2020) by disgruntledphd2 on Saturday February 20, 2021 @08:51PM (#26210081)
I don't mean to sound rude, but what age are you right now?
Re:How can you not be romantic about programming? (2020) by Jugurtha on Saturday February 20, 2021 @08:53PM (#26210094)
Re:How can you not be romantic about programming? (2020) by disgruntledphd2 on Saturday February 20, 2021 @09:12PM (#26210216)
That is kinda amusing.

On the other hand, someone telling other people how to handle ageism should definitely be prepared for such a question.

Conditional on the person I replied to's comments, if he/she is 60 I can perform a particular probability update, if they are 20 then I'll perform another probability update.

tl;dr : if you tell people how to handle aging, your own age becomes relevant.

Re:How can you not be romantic about programming? (2020) by wwww4all on Saturday February 20, 2021 @09:13PM (#26210219)
There is ageism in tech, it’s very real and people have to plan for it. It’s not as old as people think it is. It’s way lower than official retirement age.

It’s like any other problem, there are solution options. Some people switch to management. But ageism affects management too.

Focusing on the age doesn’t help I any matter. Age is simply proxy for stagnation to most people. The common euphemism is you can’t teach old dog new tricks.

Focus of solving problems and delivering solutions utilizing latest tech stack and design patterns. Effectively demonstrate these dynamic abilities and open the doors to opportunities.