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Re:A generation of American men give up on college by sjg007 on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @12:01PM (#28446338)
Where does this post 40s mean come from? I mean, seriously... it makes no sense.
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Re:A generation of American men give up on college by wing-_-nuts on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @01:14PM (#28447257)
Ageism. Yes, there are 50 year old devs that are on the cutting edge of their field, and still doing well, but by 40 you're looked at with increased skepticism if you haven't made your way into management
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Re:A generation of American men give up on college by sjg007 on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @01:21PM (#28447326)
It seems like an irrational made up meme that risks becoming a self full filling prophecy. Much like the view that the only qualified interviews are Google interviews.
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