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Re:Ask HN: Resources for Older Developers? by asdfman123 on Thursday May 11, 2023 @01:18PM (#35905243)
I think a lot of reasons older people encounter resistance is they don't want to play along with the BS.

Lots of 20-somethings would have no trouble working with a graybeard in his 50s if he was patient, played along, and acted as a mentor. But they don't want to work with him if he's rude and dismissive, and there's more of them than him.

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Re:Ask HN: Resources for Older Developers? by hamdouni on Thursday May 11, 2023 @02:49PM (#35906555)
What ever is the age, nobody wants to work with a rude and dismissive person.
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Re:Ask HN: Resources for Older Developers? by asdfman123 on Thursday May 11, 2023 @03:08PM (#35906876)
Yep. Too many people think their age and experience gives them an excuse to be rude.

You can be "correct" but still a jerk. If the people who you're rude to can influence decisions, they won't go well for you.

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Re:Ask HN: Resources for Older Developers? by jenkstom on Thursday May 11, 2023 @03:10PM (#35906905)
As a resident graybeard in my 50's, I have to say I really dislike working with rude and dismissive kids.
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Re:Ask HN: Resources for Older Developers? by JohnFen on Thursday May 11, 2023 @05:29PM (#35908626)
> But they don't want to work with him if he's rude and dismissive

Nobody wants to work with a jerk, regardless of their age.

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