Sure, people who make software have put together some impressive solutions, but think how much better software would be if politicians were designing it?
Think of how many killer apps there would be if the app store was more like filing a W2?
Those government workers are always finding new ways of helping!
I'm going to chew on that for a while. I see indicators of a lot of the things you're suggesting. My buddy at Microsoft says they're using Apple hardware with NodeJS.
I've wondered about stocks. I've seen many, many people fail at that and wondered at my odds there. Sounds like there is a path on that.
Interesting. I hear so many conflicting things on this, I'm not sure what to make of it.
At the moment I'm doing expensive SW development consulting in.NET (that pool of clients usually has more funding) at 35 in Raleigh/RTP, NC / US. I see some devs older than 50 in the consulting space. We have 2 - 3 between our firm and our biggest client. Hoping my BS and MS with many certs will keep me in the game for a while. We will see.
Management is a major hit or miss. When I tried it with my last (small) company it really, really stunk.
Very curious about how hard it is to get remote work (toptal, etc). Doing some Node practice stuff on the side in case I have to go on my own, which I hear is terrible. Thinking about learning mainframe stack.
What's your lay of the land for your region/stack/age?
I totally agree about the increased lifespan. There are so many clinical trials for completely unrelated ways of extending lives. And people are buying CRISPR kits for less than $100. Genetic life extending treatments are a $20 million industry and vastly increasing.
What got Romney was targeting independents and moderates.
He got a majority of independents and still lost the election.
What Carville, Rove, Conway, and Axelrod all showed was the path to the White House goes through playing to the base (Rove was the first of that group, and he did it extremely effectively to re-elect W). The last successful campaign to target moderates was Bush 41, which basically ran on the fumes of someone who played to his base.
A large portion of Americans are conservatives and a large portion of Americans are democrats. Pick one and go with it.
Public policy just sounds like a lot of fancy talking to me. Doesn't seem to slow down the age discrimination in SW development land.
At immediate issue, I think the pay differences between sexes is largely commensurate with the interest/commitment/motivation each person has with respect to the other interests in their lives regardless of sex. But when it comes to caring about people, the world is the Mos Eisley cantina.
When Obama nominated him the Republicans had Senate majority. If the Democrats had a senate majority and he didn't get confirmed, I would call that a steal. No WAY is that a steal.
Why is it the Republicans have to let it come up for a vote? Democrats don't let things come up for a vote when they're in the majority and they think it might make them look bad. Why are Republicans any different?
The primaries had already started and the last time around the Democrats said it was too close in the election cycle even though it later.
Also the Republicans took a HUGE risk with Trump predicted to be 100% likely to lose.
In what sense did the republicans steal this seat? Are you just messing with us or what?
(8) I'm surprised more people haven't mentioned this. Most devs leave the field by 35 because they are very afraid of it. But how real is it? The devs I know who are > 50 have to consult over long distances and are usually divorced.
After programming for 12 years and taking incremental pay increases in the local mean for the field, I got a couple certifications and my compensation went up 30%.
Generally MCSDs get paid 7 to 13% more than developers who are not MCSDs.
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Sure, people who make software have put together some impressive solutions, but think how much better software would be if politicians were designing it?
Think of how many killer apps there would be if the app store was more like filing a W2?
Those government workers are always finding new ways of helping!
That is invaluable feedback. Thank you!
I'm going to chew on that for a while. I see indicators of a lot of the things you're suggesting. My buddy at Microsoft says they're using Apple hardware with NodeJS.
I've wondered about stocks. I've seen many, many people fail at that and wondered at my odds there. Sounds like there is a path on that.
Again, thanks!
Interesting. I hear so many conflicting things on this, I'm not sure what to make of it.
.NET (that pool of clients usually has more funding) at 35 in Raleigh/RTP, NC / US. I see some devs older than 50 in the consulting space. We have 2 - 3 between our firm and our biggest client. Hoping my BS and MS with many certs will keep me in the game for a while. We will see.
At the moment I'm doing expensive SW development consulting in
Management is a major hit or miss. When I tried it with my last (small) company it really, really stunk.
Very curious about how hard it is to get remote work (toptal, etc). Doing some Node practice stuff on the side in case I have to go on my own, which I hear is terrible. Thinking about learning mainframe stack.
What's your lay of the land for your region/stack/age?
I totally agree about the increased lifespan. There are so many clinical trials for completely unrelated ways of extending lives. And people are buying CRISPR kits for less than $100. Genetic life extending treatments are a $20 million industry and vastly increasing.
Which one do you agree to? Getting taxed, murdered, or raped?
Some older people want remote only to hide their age.
Seems like a lot of the tricks to avoid age-ism only marginally improve your odds.
Don't have much to offer about how good or bad age-ism is in Raleigh, NC. Not a lot of older devs, although I do see some older consultants.
Can't our enemies just jam the GPS / comm signals? (like Iran did under Obama)
What got Romney was targeting independents and moderates.
He got a majority of independents and still lost the election.
What Carville, Rove, Conway, and Axelrod all showed was the path to the White House goes through playing to the base (Rove was the first of that group, and he did it extremely effectively to re-elect W). The last successful campaign to target moderates was Bush 41, which basically ran on the fumes of someone who played to his base.
A large portion of Americans are conservatives and a large portion of Americans are democrats. Pick one and go with it.
Public policy just sounds like a lot of fancy talking to me. Doesn't seem to slow down the age discrimination in SW development land.
At immediate issue, I think the pay differences between sexes is largely commensurate with the interest/commitment/motivation each person has with respect to the other interests in their lives regardless of sex. But when it comes to caring about people, the world is the Mos Eisley cantina.
The C and C++ jobs are few and the applicants for those jobs are innumerable.
The deep state wants to undermine the Trump administration so its can consult Ouija boards so to speak in the name of bipartisanship.
They think they can usher their agenda through secretly, but their secret allies are the dark lurkers of the occult.
Can we put NASA up for adoption?
Unlike the past, the world now pays lip service to women, which I hardly consider a change.
Jesus, on the other hand, cares about them.
Although not because they are women.
What???
When Obama nominated him the Republicans had Senate majority. If the Democrats had a senate majority and he didn't get confirmed, I would call that a steal. No WAY is that a steal.
Why is it the Republicans have to let it come up for a vote? Democrats don't let things come up for a vote when they're in the majority and they think it might make them look bad. Why are Republicans any different?
The primaries had already started and the last time around the Democrats said it was too close in the election cycle even though it later.
Also the Republicans took a HUGE risk with Trump predicted to be 100% likely to lose.
In what sense did the republicans steal this seat? Are you just messing with us or what?
Can't wait to see what they're gonna censor next !
A book should serve as an ax to the frozen sea within us.
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Considering the costs of products are often 30% higher in the UK and EU than the US, the fact that North America pays better is a big deal.
It sounds like living anywhere else is costing you more and you're getting paid less.
Ah ... meant to have a question mark in there:
The cost of living in North America is much higher than Europe?
The cost of living in North America is much higher than Europe.
As someone who has lived in both places let me assure you, sir, that you are profoundly mistaken.
That's encouraging to hear, and the generalist/specialist feedback is insightful.
Cool! Thanks. That speaks to several things I've been turning over in my mind.
My ancestors left England because it was trying to run their religion and their business.
Now it wants to run their email.
On the other hand I'd rather live there than the EU.
(8) I'm surprised more people haven't mentioned this. Most devs leave the field by 35 because they are very afraid of it. But how real is it? The devs I know who are > 50 have to consult over long distances and are usually divorced.
After programming for 12 years and taking incremental pay increases in the local mean for the field, I got a couple certifications and my compensation went up 30%.
Generally MCSDs get paid 7 to 13% more than developers who are not MCSDs.
What stack ?
+1. This! And the negative example where everyone wants to rewrite someone else's code because it's spaghetti.