[ale] OT where do all the old programmers go.

[coverturtle]

90's programmers?
Where did we go?  Hey, most of us retired.   Take Fred Fish for 
example.  I shared a cube with Fred for a couple years.  He was totally 
into the zone, very productive and able to keep his personal and 
professional lives separate.  He also had other dreams, other desires, 
that he was finally able to afford his other dreams.   He bought a ship 
and sailed around the world.  As I knew him, he always had a happy 
demeanor, a smile on his face and cheer in his voice.

Of the friends and associates I worked with during the 80's and 90's, 
most have retired, gone into management, started their own company or 
just taken jobs with other companies.  Those who have retired have found 
other interests and hobbies to explore.

Why?  Perhaps because the landscape has changed and expanded so radically.

Youth is "worshipped" in business not just because of their beauty, but 
also because their ignorance, impatience and energy are prime candidates 
for manipulation to the advantage of their employers.

On 04/12/2015 09:34 AM, Atlanta Geek wrote:
> Im well into my 40s and am finding that I am normally the oldest 
> developer in my team. Im not sure how this happened or when this 
> happened (that 7 year stint at a company I got too comfortable at was 
> like a time warp.)  I also came across this article:
> http://improvingsoftware.com/2009/05/19/programmers-before-you-turn-40-get-a-plan-b/
>
> So where have all the 90s developers gone.  Cause there was a lot of us.
>
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