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Re:Ask HN: My 56-year-old father is a developer having a tou... by BenoitEssiambre on Thursday October 23, 2014 @07:51PM (#8501384)
>"they can actually hire five young developers for the price of one senior dev"

I'm sure your dad's experience warrants a premium over others but anybody asking 5x what other devs make are going to have difficulty finding a job unless they have exceptional reputation, contacts and some luck.

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Re:Ask HN: My 56-year-old father is a developer having a tou... by FranOntanaya on Friday October 24, 2014 @04:24AM (#8502644)
In practice, you can get five young devs in Spain for any arbitrary number you may suggest. Many of them are still landlocked due to lower English proficiency and lack of valuable experience.
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Re:Ask HN: My 56-year-old father is a developer having a tou... by luisivan on Thursday October 23, 2014 @07:57PM (#8501407)
Well, the thing is not that he wants a premium salary, he actually is below market price, the problem is that there is too many people willing to work almost for free
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Re:Ask HN: My 56-year-old father is a developer having a tou... by BenoitEssiambre on Thursday October 23, 2014 @08:05PM (#8501432)
If there is a significant supply of people willing to work almost for free then market price is almost free.

This would also mean that the problem is not specific to his age but to the whole market for devs in your area.

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Re:Ask HN: My 56-year-old father is a developer having a tou... by smithkl42 on Thursday October 23, 2014 @08:02PM (#8501418)
Unfortunately, if lots of people are willing to work almost for free, then that's the market price. Sucks, though.
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Re:Ask HN: My 56-year-old father is a developer having a tou... by ivanche on Friday October 24, 2014 @03:29AM (#8502506)
You have to consider that in some countries devs with no experience are willing to work for $300-400 a month...
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