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Discussion on: What's my age again?

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Zohar Peled

I'm 43 and still relevant (well, at least still getting paid for writing code). I know plenty of developers older than me that I wish I had a fraction of their knowledge and skills (and I've been working as a developer for over two decades now - so believe me when I say I've learned a thing or two). In fact, when I think about it, I can probably count on one hand the number of younger developers I know that I really respect professionally (so, probably less than 32 of them).
Younger developers do have their advantages, don't get me wrong - It is easier to learn new tricks when you're young, it's easier to adjust to changes, it's easier to work long hours and it's easier to work for less money.

But IMHO, that's not enough to compensate for the lack of experience.