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Ask Slashdot: What Training Helps Older Programmers Most?

Posted by EditorDavid on from the experience-vs-wisdom dept.

brown.dragon is an older programmer moving to Australia. He writes: I want to start an online solution that other programmers find helpful, and right now I'm wondering if I should go with "learning new technologies" or "getting really good at the basics". Both are targeted towards giving a career boost to older programmers...

Would you like to keep in touch with the latest technologies because that's what makes it easy to get jobs? Or would you like to be really good at answering (Google/Facebook/Amazon) algorithmic interview questions?
He asks programmers looking for an online educational tool, "which of these (if any), would interest you?" So leave your answers in the comments. What training do you think would help older programmers most?

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  1. Need training in ... by PPH · · Score: 1, Funny

    ... how to deal with younger software managers. Stroking their egos to make them think they are God's gift to the software industry when really not much has changed in the past few decades.

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  2. Re:Wrong question by Anonymous+Brave+Guy · · Score: 5, Funny

    But... How will the product owner stay in the loop as you work through your backlog items so they know what to put in the plan for you to do during the next sprint?

    And what do you mean you just turned off your phone, mail, Slack, Basecamp, Skype and HipChat?

    Oh, you just established the requirements and then built something to meet them? Already? Never mind, then.

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  3. Ninjitsu training by thisisauniqueid · · Score: 3, Funny

    Apparently to code with kids these days you need to deserve the title of "ninja". So I recommend ninjitsu training.

  4. Re:Wrong question by Anonymous+Brave+Guy · · Score: 3, Funny

    You also probably wouldn't use Basecamp, Slack and HipChat together.

    Apparently spotting sarcasm is also a skill that changes over time. :-/

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