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Re:What Happens to Older Developers? by OldCoder on Wednesday March 19, 2014 @07:23AM (#7427892)
Some of my friends have told me I'm too literal about job listings. They echo a key point that you've made here, "JAP positions normally require just the basic coding skills".

But if I apply for positions that need specific frameworks, plenty of people who have those frameworks are likely to apply as well. I've got experience, but won't applicants who match the checkboxes in job listings be more likely to obtain interviews?

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Re:What Happens to Older Developers? by humanrebar on Wednesday March 19, 2014 @10:38AM (#7428871)
Don't say no for them. That's their job. If you think you would do the job well and enjoy it, apply anyway. Just be upfront about the things you'll need to learn about as you go, so they know what they're getting themselves into.
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Re:What Happens to Older Developers? by GFK_of_xmaspast on Wednesday March 19, 2014 @03:40PM (#7431235)
You don't get the jobs you don't apply for.
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