I'm 44 and this is a very under-rated skill that older developers bring to the table. And one that only experience can teach. The grand-parent posted mentioned it as well when he talks about younger programmers bashing other tools and languages but rarely know what they are talking about.
I love hiring older developers for this reason. The problem is finding an older developer who 1) wants to continue to write code, 2) has kept up-to-date with their skills and 3) is looking for a job. That is a rarity indeed. Having just gone through the search for a new hire I can tell you there were plenty of older developers who applied that didn't have proper skills and none who kept up with technologies.
I'm 44 and this is a very under-rated skill that older developers bring to the table. And one that only experience can teach. The grand-parent posted mentioned it as well when he talks about younger programmers bashing other tools and languages but rarely know what they are talking about.
I love hiring older developers for this reason. The problem is finding an older developer who 1) wants to continue to write code, 2) has kept up-to-date with their skills and 3) is looking for a job. That is a rarity indeed. Having just gone through the search for a new hire I can tell you there were plenty of older developers who applied that didn't have proper skills and none who kept up with technologies.