| Only the good ones will. But this has nothing to do with age. I believe it has to do more with drive. Or possibly intrigue. Whatever the word you use, it is a problem of the mind. The biggest thing I look in with my peers is their capability to push themselves, which also pushes the others around them. The former is a goal, the latter is a side-effect. Reminds me so much of Hamming's You and Your Research: http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~robins/YouAndYourResearch.html Oh, and yes, I'm in my early 30's and I suppose that makes me "Old", and I garner respect by the fact that I'm good at what I do and I tend to get shit right. But I also can act as a bridge between those who are younger and possibly less experienced (age != experience) and those who value age. To be honest, I prefer to make a switch in "expertise" every five to seven years. This is a goal of mine to keep pushing myself otherwise I will get bored. |