Comment 42 years old here.. (Score 4, Interesting) 376
And still technical. 100% technical. There have been a few cases where I felt like I was denied a job because I was too old
The reality is that I'm a better programmer now than when I was 25. I havre a much better understanding of "craftsmanship" -- things like testing, documentation, making sure my code is not "brittle" -- even though my ability to devour new technologies has slacked a bit.