It’s a bit scary to hear these stories, especially as I squandered 20s getting a PhD, and most of my 30s living paycheck-to-paycheck at a non-FAANG R&D lab that pays peanuts. I’d love to move to a better-paying company, but it feels almost hopeless when I walk into a SV tech office and I’m the oldest-looking person there in my 30s.
That said, I’ve been interviewing developers over the last few months, and it’s hard to find good older developers on the SV job market (especially at a non-FAANG R&D lab that pays peanuts). We mostly get new college grads who are completely inept. I’d like to think the good older devs are gainfully employed somewhere.
That said, I’ve been interviewing developers over the last few months, and it’s hard to find good older developers on the SV job market (especially at a non-FAANG R&D lab that pays peanuts). We mostly get new college grads who are completely inept. I’d like to think the good older devs are gainfully employed somewhere.