Individual is What Matters (Score 1)

Having recently turned 38 and having only worked in the computer industry -- primarily as a developer -- I made a choice long ago to try and stay on the "creative" end of things. I first learned to program on an Apple II at the age of 12. It seems that the wisest approach to this is to look at the individual's capabilities; just as race, religion, etc. tell one little about an person, nor does age. Of course statistics can be applied to demonstrate a vague pattern, but would you want to work for an employer that makes decisions on such a level? It all boils down to the indivual; if he or she has talent, engergy, curiosity and all the other requisite characteristics, then that is on what the hiring decision should be made =)