I talked about this topic because I have heard friends around me discuss the following topics in recent days:
- Do you want to be a programmer for a lifetime? I am almost beginning to stand out. I heard that programmers are not suitable for their careers over thirty years old.
- This person is too old to be 40. Can he write a program? Can I work overtime?
Let's list two representative ones first.
A pseudo proposition linking a programmer's career with age
About a decade ago, many programmers who had just been working for less than a long time and were about twenty-five or six years old worried about whether they could still be programmers when they were over thirty years old. At the beginning, there were more than thirty people, and many of them were running around. In fact, most of them are still programmers, and they are quite good programmers.
Ask programmers to be self-respecting and self-respecting. programming is a mental activity, a technical activity, and an artistic activity.It is not like a certain industry, it can only eat youth meals, when people are yellow, it is not worth the money.
Some programmers have the following reasons for all their worries:
- I am not confident in my own technology, and I am not willing to improve my own technology. I always want to do something else. This is not a bad thing, but he always wants to make excuses for his changes, which is redundant. As long as you like it, you can tap the code today and sell pork tomorrow. Maybe only a few idle media outlets have stirred up on this matter, but please rest assured that everyone will not be very concerned, as long as you do not deliberately pursue to let others care.
- Some successful people fooled young people. In particular, some programmers are the company bosses who think they are successful, and then fooled the programmers. "If you don't work hard now, it will be worth nothing if you come over thirty, it is obvious that you are working overtime for free.
For other reasons, please refer to the official documents.
No matter what the reason is, it is not just a programmer in this industry. Many legitimate industries, as long as they are not purely physical and physical work, are linked to age, are all pseudo propositions.
For example, many schools like to recruit young teachers, which are basically rejected by applicants over 40 years old. Has the teacher's work been reduced to pure physical strength? If not, can you educate a group of ignorant children who have just been out of school? Therefore, we would rather talk about football in a country than education in a country.
The programming profession is irrelevant to age.
Software Company traps
If you have several years of experience and want to select a technology flow software company, you just need to look at their recruitment conditions. If there is an age limit in the recruitment conditions, or when you apply, the other party asks about age-related matters, or links some work to age. Basically, it can be concluded that this company is not the technology stream company you are looking for. All they need is code-carrying, rather than programming intelligently. Note: Do not be fooled by the company.
Some companies use the banner of various talents, and even post online claims to find "reliable XX programmers, it is really difficult ". In fact, there are many reliable programmers, but few companies are reliable.
Arrogant companies that are good at flickering can never find reliable programmers.
Programming can be used as a lifetime of work
Programming is not a matter of hard work, but more of a matter of wisdom and experience. Therefore, it can be used as a whole life task.
Of course, this depends on your hobbies. It's okay if you hate this profession.
In a country, due to long-term malformed education, many people make a career a job, rather than combining interests with their own occupations. If you like programming and are already engaged in this profession, Congratulations. This is a very happy thing. In a country, few people can enjoy this happiness. Please cherish.
By the way, I still like programming. And I feel good about myself.
