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A comment on Ask HN: How can an older worker going back to CS after a break find a position?.

Re:Ask HN: How can an older worker going back to CS after a ... by robgibbons on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @10:33PM (#27058516)
Dust off those COBOL books, Even in 2021 there's demand. In that regard, her age wouldn't even be a factor; in fact it may even be an advantage.
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Re:Ask HN: How can an older worker going back to CS after a ... by aaahq on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @10:41PM (#27058570)
Seconding this. There's been a resurgence in demand for Cold Fusion programmers too. Not quite the same era, but there's a market for out-of-favor flavors.
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