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I would rather keep ageism. It keep my competitive advantage intact (25 years C++, 20 years java.). I can easily code much faster than a team of 10 younger developers, not because I can program faster, but because I know WHAT to program, as oppose to how to program. I.e. they are running faster to the top of the wrong hill.

Kind of strange that you will judge your MD by its age, but when it come to mission critical systems you prefer young people.

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That’s not really ageism, but effectivenessism.

I think companies like younger people because they are cheaper and perhaps more agreeable.

And flexible. They will work longer hours and demand less holiday time.

And white men are just smarter and harder working! /s

Listen to yourselves!

I think the point is that young people are more exploitable. That's not really a good thing for young people, but one can see why employers would want to exploit them.

This is why unions fought for 40 hour work weeks. Otherwise it's a race to the bottom in terms of who can overwork the most.

I think older workers are wise to work fewer hours and demand more holiday. Still, companies exploit the flexibility of young people.

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