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Are you considered obsolete in software development if you’re over 50?

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In the software industry, we talk a lot about innovation — but often far too little about experience. Yet it is precisely colleagues over 50 who:

  • Have seen architectures come and go
  • Avoid mistakes before they happen
  • Stabilize teams and pass on knowledge
  • approach complex systems with calm and pragmatism
  • not only go along with change, but help shape it

Of course, technology is developing rapidly. But who says that learning ability is tied to age?
Many developers over 50 today learn faster and in a more structured way than some juniors – because they know how to learn.

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