My two cents (Score 1)

I can't speak for the development world but the admin side I have been fighting the age discrimination issue from the beginning. Age should not matter, ability should. Right now I am the lead tech in the consulting firm that I am employed at and I am the youngest person there at the age 32. If you want to talk about experience I have been working with computers since a very young age. I have worked people that are younger, older and the same age and it all comes down to their ability. Not their age nor their experience, especially on paper.