[rickydroll]

Given the level of age discrimination in software engineering, maybe we should add a stipend to the pension plans of retired developers who work on open-source projects.

Yes, the devil is in the details, but I think the basic concept is worth exploring

[ChrisMarshallNY]

At least two of the maintainers of the framework I originally authored (and is now being maintained by a team, and used worldwide), are retired engineers. They are outstanding engineers, with great pedigrees, and bring real technical leadership to the project.

In that particular project, we're all just Paying It Back (not forward), but other projects could likely benefit from the participation of Grumpy Old Farts.