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by up_and_up 4477 days ago
> the 49-year-old

Given the prevalence 'youth worship' articles on here lately it is good to point his age out to people.

Get out there and make an impact regardless of your age or situation.

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Like you I immediately thought of the recent ageism articles on HN and specifically PG's comment about the "cut off" age for consideration for tech-investors being 32.
I think it's only 32 if you're relatively unknown or unproven. If you're Biz Stone, raising outside financing (in addition to your own cash) shouldn't be a huge barrier. Likewise, I doubt Uri will have a hard time with that 32-year cutoff now that he's had a $1.1 billion exit.
What a silly thing to have a 'cut off' age for techies. Like a good Single Malt or Wine, we get better and better with time. Age delivers on certain pragmatism not found in the youth of today :)
Link to the said comment please. I'm unable to find it.