Challenging the Myth That Programming Careers End at 40

Re:Challenging the Myth That Programming Careers End at 40 by davedx on Sunday June 27, 2021 @02:52PM (#27654150)

What myth is that exactly? Is this some Silicon Valley filter bubble thing? I’ve worked with tons of programmers over 40 and am over 40 and this is just silly.

(Ageism definitely exists though, meh.)

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Re:Challenging the Myth That Programming Careers End at 40 by bsg75 on Sunday June 27, 2021 @03:20PM (#27654400)

40 is likely the average age programmers start to reject the concept they need to be available 24x7x365, and realize the SV or startup mindset pays off only in a small number of cases. Odds a bit better than a lottery ticket.

I did not start to put limits on my dedication to a job until I was 50, and now at times feel I could have better used the last decade - more living / less toiling.

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Re:Challenging the Myth That Programming Careers End at 40 by throwaway_egbs on Sunday June 27, 2021 @03:27PM (#27654476)

Along those lines (I'm in my early 40s, been programming since I was a kid, working in software since I was 20) my tolerance for BS is at an all-time low and I've been at this long enough now to know my own worth. There are loads of jobs out there, but not many I can be convinced to sign up for.

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Re:Challenging the Myth That Programming Careers End at 40 by lerno on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @01:41PM (#27691372)

Agreed, haven’t heard of that until I read about it (I’m 48, living and working in Sweden)

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