[ldjkfkdsjnv]

Yeah ageism is a huge issue, even in early 30s, working as a regular programmer is met with suspicion and looked down upon.

Not only that, young engineers will be build whatever without questioning the value, business people prefer this. They dont want an engineer raising product questions

also, it is true that technology moves quickly, startups dont need experts in tech thats no longer bleeding edge. large old school companies still do, so the number of companies that are viable employers decreases

[mixmastamyk]

Feels a bit cynical. Raising questions is incredibly valuable for a company as long as it is done in a positive manner. It’s what they tell us is the main benefit to DEI, and you can tell whether they are serious if they include older folks in their program or not.

[ldjkfkdsjnv]

its valuable for the company, not for the line managers/product managers

[mixmastamyk]

A successful business accrues to everyone, as long as you’re not obsessed with taking absolute credit. I’ve only worked with one or two such dysfunctional folks in my entire career.

[sfpotter]

It really depends onthe circles you run in. This isn't true everywhere.