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Comment by dragonbonheur | Hacker News Reader

Now, could someone with his age and experience get a job in Silicon Valley? The answer is precisely what is wrong in today's tech firms. Ageism must die.

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Yes. Absolutely.

Experience managing the resources of a population of 5.5 million, experience on the world stage, programming and problem solving ability, his alma mater include Cambridge and Harvard, and military service, able to maintain close relationships with important people (including the President of the United States.)

He would absolutely get a job in Silicon Valley.

He would, sure. But does anyone care about the thousands that have been dismissed due to their age?

People with agendas making aggressive comments on barely related subjects to incite arguments which accomplish nothing are precisely what is wrong with todays online discussion.

He has a lot of experience in management positions, and was the Senior Wrangler in Cambridge. I bet you dollars to donuts he could get a job in SV.

Not him specifically, someone of the same age or even 10 years younger and same experience in C++ programming.

and the same management and entrepreneurial chops? Investors care about one thing: Money. If you can demonstrate to them less risk and more financial gain, they'll throw their money at you. Age has nothing to do with it. In the absence of knowing, they'll throw their money at anyone who can sell them on a lucrative vision and that person's ability to deliver that vision.

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