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Ask Slashdot: IT Career Path After 35?

Posted by timothy on from the your-cane-is-in-the-mail dept.

An anonymous reader writes "All my friends seem to be moving towards a managerial role, and I'm concerned about my increasing age in a business where, according to some, 30 might as well be 50. But I still feel young, and feel like I have so much to learn. So many interesting technical challenges cross my path, as I manage to move towards larger and more complex projects. I am in higher demand than ever, often with multiple headhunters contacting me in the same day. But will it last? Is age discrimination a myth? Are there statistics on how many IT people move into management? I know some older programmers who got bored with management and successfully resumed a tech-only career. Others started their own small business. What has been your experience? Do you/have you assumed a managerial role? Did you enjoy it? Have you managed to stay current and marketable long after 35?"

2 of 376 comments (clear)

  1. Re: Oh my god, you're actually serious??? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    We don't all do that you insensitive fucktard!

  2. Re:Yes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Old coders don't die - they just migrate to Cobol.

    Is there a difference?