Wow, he was 66 when he authored an O'Reilly book on developing Chrome apps. That's very impressive. I wonder if I could have the same curiosity on future technologies when I reach that age.

The idea that technology is a place for young people is simply a harmful myth as far as I can tell. Almost all of the most skilled developers I've met IRL are over 40.

I think you both said different things.

Skill level does generally increase experience.

Curiosity with the world does generally decrease with age / experience.

“Citation needed”. In my experience of people older than I, the opposite is true.

> .. Wisdom is cultivated by and linked to curiosity [2], but this link has not received a large amount of attention in lifespan development research. Moreover, research on aging populations has often overlooked the role of curiosity in aging [3], despite curiosity demonstrating connections to enhancements in memory, health, wellbeing, and longevity [3,4,5]. Unfortunately, curiosity is also known to decline as individuals get older [3], and many adults cease to ask big and beautiful questions as they age [6]. ...

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323716917_Curiosity...

Curiosity in old age: A possible key to achieving adaptive aging

It appears I live in a bubble! Thanks for the info.