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reactordev ◴[05 Jul 25 14:34 UTC] No.44473075[source]▶

I want to call out something here. I’m all for learning to code at any age but companies need to stop being ageist and discriminatory towards older coders and workers.

I’ve started to see this myself. I’m certain it’s ageism.

To the OP, if you’re passionate about it, don’t let anyone/thing stand in your way.

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1. greengrass42 ◴[05 Jul 25 15:13 UTC] No.44473309[source]▶

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I was let go from a large multi-national in my mid-40's. Went contracting and worked every day I wanted to until I retired.

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2. nyarlathotep_ ◴[05 Jul 25 21:49 UTC] No.44475848[source]▶

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How did you find work? Something like contract-to-hire gigs from Dice or something? Did you create your own LLC or similar?

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A 37-year-old wanting to learn computer science