Old Techies Never Die; They Just Can’t Get Hired as an Industry Moves On

Re:Old Techies Never Die; They Just Can’t Get Hired as an In... by danmaz74 on Sunday January 29, 2012 @03:00PM (#3526022)

One possible, interesting and visible way to gain experience today is to contribute to an open source project. Or even create your own...

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Re:Old Techies Never Die; They Just Can’t Get Hired as an In... by mcantelon on Sunday January 29, 2012 @03:09PM (#3526060)

And volunteering as well. But these things take time and being able to spend this time requires income or savings which people may or may not have.

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Re:Old Techies Never Die; They Just Can’t Get Hired as an In... by danmaz74 on Monday January 30, 2012 @06:32AM (#3528299)

I guess that an unemployed software developer could find time to work on an open source project. I think that, on the other hand, it could be more difficult to find the motivation to do so (and not feel like you're wasting time), but it could also be considered an investment in your future - and probably a demostration that you're really an active/passionate developer.

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