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by blagie 1809 days ago
I'm kinda with you there. There are more jobs for junior developers, and higher salaries for senior ones. That kinda correlates with age too. If I see someone 60 in tech, I assume they're either:

- A wizard, who spent 40 years knee-deep in technology.

- Someone with management experience.

- A flake-out who never did either.

I'm also less likely to cold-call someone more intimidating for random job screening, but more likely to reach out for something aligned to their skill set.