Comment on Ask HN: Why won't start-ups hire older, experienced programmers?parentComments−byoung216yThat's more likely to happen as the startup matures. In the early days of ramen-fueled late night code-a-thons in a tiny 1 bedroom apartment, you have a much better chance of finding 20-somethings, not older developers with mortgages and kids.−JoeAltmaier16yHow about older developers without mortgages and kids? They exist, but are underrepresented anyway.
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That's more likely to happen as the startup matures. In the early days of ramen-fueled late night code-a-thons in a tiny 1 bedroom apartment, you have a much better chance of finding 20-somethings, not older developers with mortgages and kids.
How about older developers without mortgages and kids? They exist, but are underrepresented anyway.