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		pc86 on Sept 15, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Old Geek Jobs: fighting against ageism in the indu... > Old-school coders are the best there are. Looking at all the programmers I've worked with I see zero correlation between age in skill. None in either direction. You assertion that programming is an NFL-style career is one devoid of any merit of substance. There is no time clock on a programmer's career the way there is in any professional sport.

alttab on Sept 16, 2016 [–]

He's saying it's highly paid and skewed to the young. Statistically, thus isn't false.

It also gives those who fit the profile to think about the bigger picture, which can't hurt.

But I'm a manager now so feel free to ignore my advice.

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