Programmer for more than 30 years of age, can continue technical career. I have a lot of close proximity 50+, still doing technology.
If you like to do technology, but Go On noisy environment, age really is not a problem . Unfortunately, a lot of people do not like the way the software development of this technology, the idea of pre-existing heart will dry years of transition, so always easy to push around outside the hustle and bustle of the swing.
Suppose you want to continue to do technology, want to have a continuing professional vitality, here are two suggestions for reference:
1, older programmers select 3 major key points of the company
2, to remain competitive in the two proposals.
I. older programmers choose three key points of the company
The first is about the size of the company.
Older developers try not to choose small and micro start-ups, of course, does not rule out the possibility of your business venture or partnership for the following reasons:
1, is extremely unstable, a year or so and hung a large proportion of the company, will lead you frequently change jobs, but the age will grow, it will become increasingly difficult to find a job.
2, the majority of small and micro entrepreneurs the company, the purpose of survival, tend to use products. programmers can hope compression, overtime, one multi-purpose, fast in live, they do not like older developers. (unless your technical leaders), because you are 10 years of development experience and 3 years of experience in application projects do things is the same.
3, construction of technological innovation and technical barriers, needs a lot of money and human resources, many small companies are fundamentally not provide such an environment.
Recommendation: preferred medium and large companies or small companies have excellent products in the industry .
Second, whether the emphasis on technical analysis company
Even if you select a medium to large companies or small companies have good products, but also look at these companies, the importance of the technology sector, that is, to clear the company, the company is a technology-oriented, market-oriented, operations-oriented, product-oriented;
Selection sequence: technology-oriented, operations-oriented, product-oriented, market-oriented.
Because in a company, the more valued technology, the accumulation of knowledge, skills, experience and other technical staff of the more valued, the more able to recognize the value of older programmers.
Third, the observation of the target company's age distribution
We can not just listen to how the company say that they welcome older programmers, depending on his existing technical team members age distribution.
Welcome older programmers team, there must be some older programmers.
Not welcome older programmers team, in addition to the person in charge, basically small meat.
Select those teams have a team of programmers chiefs, may be more reliable. Of course, if you are technical experts in this area, you can ignore this one.
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II. To remain competitive two recommendations
1, in a certain direction subdivision lapping, create a label. Let mention in this direction within the team think you mentioned you think a technical direction, there are problems to consult you. This will come out, influence and importance increases; advises developers in addition to broadening the impact of the team, also need to have some influence in the industry.
2, emphasis on business and become an expert in the field of business, because the programmer's competitiveness, at least there are technical and operational components, walking on two legs, is more robust than a leg.
to sum up
First, define their expectations for the job, if you only as a tool to support the family, so it can only give you feedback. If you really ability to live lonely, find their own direction of technology. And continue research in this direction. Each professional and technical personnel only know how to select prospects than ordinary application development and more options.
Continue to think, after 35 years of age I lost bonus period, where my competitiveness in? If you can not think, you can take the time to learn about what the direction of research for your system in your circles have, and select one of the deep down I believe the results will not be worse than today's you.
Seen many developers encounter a problem is very anxious, but delay action and make a choice. I want to say, instead of waiting, it is better to face and on. May not be successful, but cool!
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